From Saturday’s Post & Courier

URBAN UPSCALE
Neotraditional Mixson neighborhood brightens midtown North Charleston
By Jim Parker
Post and Courier
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Jim Parker
The Post and Courier

The living quarters in the Mixson model home at 4400 Marblehead Lane showcase energy-efficient recyclable wood floors and fireplace with mantel and surround.

Jim Parker
The Post and Courier
This three-story Mixson home, which is occupied, [...]

Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson on November 24th, 2008 | No Comments »

Mixson neighborhood takes shape
Flexibility a must in urbanist community’s courtyard
By Robert Behre The Post and Courier Monday, November 24, 2008
Those designing Mixson’s first public space knew it needed to be special — and not just because the mayor bought the pink home right across the street.
The courtyard needed to be both beautiful and flexible because [...]

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Miss the Presentation? Catch up with the Latest Here
On October 29-November 5 Dover Kohl & Partners held a design charrette for the Kerr Family to begin to develop a master plan their 300-plus acre property along the Johns Island entrance and waterfront.
The week was a busy one, with plenty of input from Johns Island neighbors, [...]

Filed under: I'On Group, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on November 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

Vince Graham recently had the honor of presenting at the 2008 CNU Transportation Summit in Charlotte.  Please click on the links below to view and hear Vince’s slide and audio presentation.
http://www.cnu.org/sites/files/Implementing_the_network_Graham.pdf
http://www.cnu.org/sites/files/GrahamTS08.mp3

Filed under: I'On Group, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on November 14th, 2008 | No Comments »

Public discussions are heating up for the proposed extension of the Mark Clark Expressway, with three public information hearings being held over the next couple of weeks. It is important that we, as a community, educate ourselves on the environmental, economic, and social costs of this proposed infrastructure and ensure our voices are heard loud and clear [...]

Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group, Urban Sustainability on November 6th, 2008 | No Comments »

Thanks to all of our friends who came out and had fun with us last week at the Mixson Block Party. Here’s to a long future of community and the many more festivities to come. Here are a few photos from the party:

Filed under: Events, I'On Group, Mixson on November 4th, 2008 | No Comments »

In September we brought you Tiny Houses. In keeping with the art of simple and creative living, how about living in a metal box – a shipping container to be more exact? This recent piece from TreeHugger (Crate Expectations) highlights the many creative ways people are turning these mundane and inexpensive boxes into stylish and comfortable homes. If you are dying to [...]

Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group, Mixson, Urban Sustainability on November 4th, 2008 | No Comments »

Charleston will soon join a growing list of over 135 cities around the globe to host its very own Pecha Kucha Night - a fun and energizing night of creativity, thought and socializing. This awesome event is not to be missed. 
“Pecha Kucha, Japanese for the sound of conversation, is a mix of show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour [...]

Filed under: Events, I'On Group on November 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »