Over the years I’ve cycled through St. Augustine’s Davis Shores neighborhood countless times. It is a convenient way to get … More
Category: Environment/urbanism
Blogs about the physical world around us..
Yes, it’s a big deal
So they are building a new hotel in Gainesville. What’s the big deal? Well, let us count the ways. It’s … More
Redemption for Sweetwater Branch
In a city of creeks, Sweetwater Branch is our most abused. We have ditched, diverted, buried and polluted it inch … More
Our ‘nuclear’ cities
One of my guilty pleasures is rereading the science fiction novels that so enthralled me growing up. Robert Heinlein’s whimsical … More
Scramble crossings now!
No matter how you cut it, reengineering University Avenue into a “Complete Street” is going to take years of work … More
Recycle this historic building
Never forget that Lewisville was almost born at a picnic on the edge of Paynes Prairie. William Lewis was an … More
Imagination and reality
News from the University of Florida PR shop: A team of UF design and engineering students have won a $3,500 … More
Black and white and orange
Enough about Dr. Zeus and what he saw on Mulberry Street. Give me Daniel Manus Pinkwater and his paint-spilling seagull … More
Gainesville off-the-books
Listen, I don’t really object to the City running an off-the-books homeless camp on Main Street. I just think they … More
My Florida state of mind
While we’re waiting for The Next Big Thing to happen, lemme brag on my state for a piece. I’ve cycled … More
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