What a busy quarter! So, as a result, I didn't write enough to justify a top posts entry for February all on its own. So, here's a special two-month top posts:
#5 Triumph of the City An interview of Harvard economist Edward Glaeser on the occasion of the publication of his book "Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier."
#4 Fracking An explanation of the "fracking" process, its uses, how it may be affecting water quality in various places in the United States, and one way it's used in Spokane County.
#3 Purpose-Driven Planning An introduction to my planning context, that is, the core belief that drives my participation in planning activities. It addresses a short, award-winning essay I wrote entitled The Purpose of Urban and Regional Planning.
#2 Ishmael My review of Daniel Quinn's novel Ishmael, a dialogue which challenges "Mother Culture," provides a new view of the interaction between the earth and its dominant human culture, and challenges us to think about how our culture dominates the way we think about the world.
#1 Jefferson Elementary Update In a follow-up to a very popular earlier story, the progress of the Spokane School District to provide a new elementary school for a south hill neighborhood is updated.
