Hello Everyone:
A good day in the blogosphere. I posted a nice piece on Jane Jacobs. Last Thursday was her 100th birthday so I found a good article on how and why Jane Jacobs was right about urban planning. Based on my own experiences, she was right. When neighborhood's have a diversity of businesses and retain their unique character, they're more attractive and have higher property values. Jane Jacobs wasn't opposed to high-rise buildings, parks and infrastructure projects as long as it didn't disturb the original fabric of the city. She mostly focused on her Greenwich Village neighborhood. I read her book The Death and Life of The Great American Cities and found it enlightening. It's required reading for urban planners and preservationists. Anyone who's interested in the subject. It's not too academic so it's an easy read. I read a library copy but I want my own copy.
In other news, I'm moving on from the City Planning Department. No sense in waiting around for them. I applied to agency for freelance writing work. I need to finish the profile but I feel good about it. I think this'll be a good opportunity for me. I get a chance to do some writing and editing, add experience on my resume, move onto something better. I think this will be better than a regular 9-5 job. Honestly, I never could see myself doing that kind of work. All good.
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