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. Greater Farmington Film Festival Announces Lineup: Films that touch on the topics of human trafficking, the power of music, and more will … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Small-Town Sustainability and the GFFF Announcement
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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
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
Talking about Cities and Strong Towns
If you’re interested (like we are) in what makes for a healthy, sustainable, vibrant city or town you’ll want to know about the work of the guys in this video (recorded at CNU 22 in Buffalo): Jason Roberts of The Better Block, Mike Lydon from Street Plans Collaborative, Chuck Marohn from Strong Towns, and Joe Minicozzi of … Continue reading Talking about Cities and Strong Towns
kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: On Transit in Suburbia, Neighborhood Schools, Climate Change, and Artist Organizers
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. Transit in the New Suburbia: Dublin, Ohio, … has rezoned 1,100 acres to create the Bridge Street District, a … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: On Transit in Suburbia, Neighborhood Schools, Climate Change, and Artist Organizers
kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Designing Spaces for People, Art and Walking, and Little Free Libraries
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. On Partnerships Between Business and the Arts: Employee art shows, concerts, or other artistic challenges … are a … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend with Some Good Reads: Designing Spaces for People, Art and Walking, and Little Free Libraries