We highlight here some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make your life and our community even better! 1. The Economic Value of a Unique Place: When it comes to communities, aesthetics and design are economics, because they are critical to … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: On Aesthetics and Design, Pawlikowski on IDA, and Playgrounds of Ice
Tag: Better Cities & Towns
kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Parking, Transit, and a Renovated Theater in Farmington Hills
We highlight here some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make your life and our community even better! 1. How Walking, Biking, and Mass Transit Move Us Toward a Brighter Future: Transportation accounts for 25 percent of household costs in … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Parking, Transit, and a Renovated Theater in Farmington Hills
kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: What Makes a Livable City?
We highlight here some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make your life and our community even better! 1. What is a Livable Community or City?: Towns and cities themselves are art. You can’t see it at 50 mph or very … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: What Makes a Livable City?
Resources for a Better F2H
If you care about what makes a great city or town and are looking for some inspiration to make the Farmington/Farmington Hills community even better here are a few web sites, blogs, and podcasts you’ll want to check out. Websites and Blogs: 1. Strong Towns For those passionate about the future of America’s towns and neighborhoods. … Continue reading Resources for a Better F2H
kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Valuing Experiences Not Things, Pedestrian Safety, Walkability, and Businesses Supporting the Arts
Our Friday update here at kickstART farmington highlights some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make your life and our community even better! 1. Spending Money on Experiences, Not Things: Overall well-being can be advanced by providing an infrastructure that affords experiences—such … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Valuing Experiences Not Things, Pedestrian Safety, Walkability, and Businesses Supporting the Arts
kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Bike Share for Toddlers, LeBron James and the Importance of Place, and Community-Based Arts Education
Our Friday update here at kickstART farmington highlights some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make your life and our community even better! 1. A Bike Share Program for Toddlers and Young Children: By introducing the very young to the most eco-friendly … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Bike Share for Toddlers, LeBron James and the Importance of Place, and Community-Based Arts Education