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This is relatively new to me but worth listening to if you like the energy question.  Pickens is just comforting to listen to with the Texas drawl and all. Click on the link and watch the short video on the landing page.

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I am a long time fan of Wikipedia, but I noticed something on there today that made me think of an idea.  There is no entry for LJ Urban…. But there should be… Right?   In the effort to not self promote I want to see if anyone out there wants to start a page and [...]

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I am very excited about this solution for vacant urban land.  We have often talked about what to do with land that both we and others in our area own and have turned down the idea of a community garden because there are so many stories of gardens that once put in are “permanent”.  And [...]

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Jessie (My awesome wife) has been really digging this blog lately. We now have homemade hand soap, deodorant and laundry soap is on the way, all because EnviroMom is helping us think about our waste and consumption in a new way with her writing. Makes me think about what else we can produce at home…  [...]

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Oil consumption per capita (darker colors represent more consumption).
How does it make you feel?  Kind of guilty huh? Me too.

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I have been digging into this site by Andrew Blum over the last few days and finding some pretty cool articles on urban evolution and design. Enjoy!

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Cities had a good long run a while back, then came the car and the freeway. Not that I am complaining about getting 100 miles in a few short hours compared to the two day trek in a horse drawn carriage.
Now though cities are getting a second chance. This time instead of lack [...]

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I know, I know… you have had enough pizza recommendations after both Sactown and Sacramento magazine ran stories about the best pizza in town this month, but I can’t help myself.
I heard that Old Soul was going to offer pizza and finally got a slice today - and I was impressed.
I got the vegetarian and [...]

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As we move toward residential buildings that contain 10 or more units each, I can’t help but think there has to be a better way to heat and cool the units than putting in a separate HVAC and hot water heater for each one.
We are trying to push the limits of thermal mass with the [...]

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Have you seen Walkscore yet? It scores how walkable your house is.
My house got a 75 out of 100. Family Style got a 77, Newton Booth got a 72. If you are so unfortunate as to live at 3218 Yosemite Park Way Elk Grove in Laguna West you would only get a score [...]

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