I literally had one foot out the door on my way downtown the other day when Jill asked “You’re not … More
Category: Environment/urbanism
Blogs about the physical world around us..
Time for a managed retreat
We did not save the best for last on our Forgotten Coast Tour. In fact, on the very first day … More
Hurricanes and asphalt
Donna put a palm tree in my room. No, not my sister Donna. Hurricane Donna. That was in 1960. I … More
The Blue-Green Algae State
Remember that scene from “Jaws” when the police chief wanted to close the beaches and the mayor said no because … More
Ron’s hot asphalt folly
It’s never too soon to start working on the legacy thing. I had rather hoped that Gov. Ron DeSantis would … More
We’re killing our rivers
When Abe Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe he reportedly said “so you are the little woman who wrote the book … More
Another traffic scam
INVERNESS: On a recent Tuesday I sent 500 cyclists to Crystal River. And why not? What we try to do … More
Don’t flip McConnell
Alachua County: Where nature and culture – if not necessarily minds – meet. Honestly, sometimes I think the county’s left … More
Fast driving and the city
Lately the county has been conducting an experiment in traffic calming on the highway that borders my neighborhood. Well, … More
Paying for our excesses
Happy New Year, I suppose. I hate to end 2018 on a sour note, but somebody has to say it. … More
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