Ange can’t sleep. She tosses and turns and worries. About her daughter Lily’s grim future. About the dead chicks they … More
Category: Environment/urbanism
Blogs about the physical world around us..
Schools and sprawl
Listen, I’m not going to quibble over whether the school board paid too much for the site of a future … More
Searching for Florida
In April I was all set to give this presentation at a Bike Florida conference on bicycle tourism. But of … More
Creeks run through us
This is our Sweetwater
Into the woods with you
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” John Muir Turns out … More
The forever war
Listen, Donald Trump’s war on Iran could save hundreds of American lives. Maybe thousands. But not against acts reprisal or … More
The fire next time
Growing up in the “shadow of the H Bomb” and being a teenage boy, I naturally gravitated to nuclear apocalyptic … More
Our dirt cheap water
Fifteen years is a lot of water under the bridge. And every year that water got a little dirtier and … More
Who are we anyway?
What do you think when you think about Alachua County? Aren’t we that special place “Where Nature and Culture Meet”? … More
