Neighborhoods
I just came across something that gave me a great chuckle…so I thought I’d be generous and share. Judgmental Maps posted a descriptive map of Dallas, which may render Google maps obsolete now. Turns out, I live with the Preservationist Zealots, which is pretty much on target. If I hear from one more neighbor that…
Here’s my daughter’s FB post from Hollywood Heights last night, tells you a little bit about the neighborhood: police helicopter circling above with search lights down street and in windows. hysterical mass texts with neighbors. love our ‘hood – so much more entertaining than Preston Hollow. #guessishouldlockthebackdoor #bitsytothescene Yeah, well, we have FBI Raids in…
Candy and I have been discussing this very interesting long-form story from BuzzFeed about a man who bought a home in Detroit’s Poletown neighborhood for $500 when he was 23 years old. Since then, protesters, investors, and CEOs have bought up property throughout Detroit’s devastated neighborhoods, demolishing buildings and shrinking the city’s footprint.
Candy and I have been discussing this very interesting long-form story from BuzzFeed about a man who bought a home in Detroit’s Poletown neighborhood for $500 when he was 23 years old. Since then, protesters, investors, and CEOs have bought up property throughout Detroit’s devastated neighborhoods, demolishing buildings and shrinking the city’s footprint.
I sigh not because I do not enjoy walking, but because all this “walkable” talk is so annoying in our climate right now. Oh, I know we have had a really mild summer — last week we would have sat outside in the evening had it not been for the mosquitoes and West Nile.. Really,…
