Funny story. On my way from Sebastian to Gainesville on Saturday I stopped at Palatka’s Riverfront Park and unloaded my … More
Month: August 2022
On a crooked road
Brown’s Landing Road is a 35 mph two-lane road that, not surprisingly, leads from Palatka to Brown’s Landing. I’ve cycled … More
I’ve got questions
Looking for answers on Election Day: Can a platform built on anger, resentment and nostalgia for ‘good old days’ that … More
Who will step up to save the ART?
Scenes in a gloomy citadel: Laertes pushes a broom over the faux-stone floor because somebody has to do it. Polonus … More
My lost cause of choice
For reasons I cannot fathom, the San Felasco Planning Section – basically an affiliation of local planners – invited me … More
Develop the Power District locally, organically
What to do about that big, ugly, decaying industrial complex between downtown and Depot Park? Say, what if we rehabbed … More
Somewhere along the road
This past couple of years I’ve been spending a lot of time driving between Gainesville and Melbourne to visit my … More
Reflections on a university city
Every time I’m on University Avenue I am reminded of how much I hate that tall ugly building. It doesn’t … More
Somewhere is a lake
We first came to this intimate little lake tucked into the hill and farm country just south of Perth, Ontario, … More