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October 2008 Blog Posts (7)

A Call for Front Porches

Those of us familiar with what constitutes good urban design know that the front porch plays a central role in establishing a sense of friendliness and community on a residential street. So I am putting out a call to all municipalities, builders and developers, and homebuyers to accept nothing less than a house pulled close to the street and fashioned with a nice, big front porch that can hold a porch swing, a few Adirondack chairs, a mailbox, and nice big welcoming front door. With Halloween… Continue

Added by Christopher J. Ryan on October 26, 2008 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

How are you talking about Peak Oil this month?

Our group in Seattle is just starting our "awareness" campaign, which we're kicking off with a screening of "The End of Suburbia," as recommended by Rob in the Transition Handbook. But the book was still hot off the press when the economy here tumbled, sending oil prices way down. I'm expecting some folks in the audience to raise the question: "But doesn't the drop in oil prices prove that peak oil isn't real?"

I assume that everyone here understands that the economy is collapsing in… Continue

Added by Leo Brodie on October 24, 2008 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments

FOSL (Foundation of Sustainable Living) Transition Community in progress

FOSL had been forming for about three years. Many of us still live in Santa Cruz, CA, where we started our vision. We have bought a small 5 acre property in Cleone, outside of Ft. Bragg to develop as our first campus. The neighborhood is suburban and backed up against a redwood forest. There are other homes and tracts available for sale adjacent to and nearby. We chose Mendicino area because the Santa Cruz water is not sustainable for agriculture in the long run.

We have already… Continue

Added by Hina Pendle on October 21, 2008 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Check out my town's transition plans for 2020

I moved to Mankato Minnesota almost two years ago. The reason I chose to locate here was because Mankato had a transition plan in place, only they did not call it a transition plan. They call it Envision 2020. Check out the website for my city's plan http://www.envision-2020.com/ and also the final report http://www.envision-2020.com/documents/ENVISION2020FINALREPORT_000.pdf . I am excited to say we are working the plan.

Monika

Added by Monika on October 14, 2008 at 1:13pm — No Comments

Transition Louisville October 11 2008 Kick Off Meeting

An engaged group of about 25 Louisville citizens gathered at the library today for the kick off of Transition Louisville. The guest speaker, Michael Brownlee, co-founder of Transitions Boulder County, presented on peak oil, global warming, and the global economic crisis.

At the conclusion of the formal presentation we brainstormed an initial list of things to explore as we continue our journey to becoming a formal Transition Initiative.

Ideas generated:

Care… Continue

Added by David E Greenwald on October 11, 2008 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Media coverage of Transition in Denver, Colorado's Washington Park Profile!

http://www.washparkprofile.com/front_features_one/index.html

A beautifully and thoughtfully written article about Transition. Front page! Thousands more in Colorado will know know about Transition!

Added by Dana Miller on October 4, 2008 at 3:43pm — No Comments

Chicago Public Radio Interviews with Rob Hopkins and Bill Wilson on the Transition Town Movement

Jerome McDonnell’s “Worldview” program takes a good look at global affairs by hosting in-depth conversations on world issues while considering their local impact. He interviewed Rob Hopkins from the… Continue

Added by C. Milton Dixon on October 2, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments