Ryan Bowen is biking across the country, from LA to DC on a journey called “Biking for Obama.” He’s got a great blog, complete with a photo gallery documenting his trip. Ryan will arrive in DC on Jan. 20 for this most monumental inauguration: in my humble opinion, it’s the most historic since George Washington’s.
It’s [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, Urban Sustainability on December 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
I know there are only a couple days left to finish your gift-buying (or making, of course – who says purchasing has to be the norm?), but in case you have some people left on your list, go visit Charleston’s greatest fair-trade, eco-friendly, 100% local and independent store Global Awakening at 499 King Street for [...]
Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group on December 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
(this idea comes from Chris at Blue Ion – thanks Chris!)
We’ve done a few posts on this topic in the past, as cool or bizarre tiny houses make their tiny ways across our radar screen – there’s the Tumbleweed Tiny House, the “Greensburg Cubed” experiment, the 409 s.f. backwoods cabin, our own one-day-only (Earth Day [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on December 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
Check out this post on Mesa, Arizona’s planned megaresort (complete with golf course), from Kaid Benfield, the director of the Smart Growth Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.  He’s got a couple of great photos, too. When will we learn that these things don’t belong in the desert?
Filed under: I'On Group, Urban Sustainability on December 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
That’s right, our website is newly prettified and ready to be admired! It’s at www.mixson.com, and has all kinds of new and improved features: better home search, a lively Community Life page (which includes our Mixson Marketplace, a place to rid yourself of all that unwanted stuff!), and plenty of photos and video so you [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson on December 17th, 2008 | No Comments »
…and it’s not a pretty picture. USA Today performed one of the most comprehensive studies of chemical pollution at US schools ever done, using EPA emissions data to determine just what kids are breathing five days a week. On the website, you can find your or your child’s school and see a detailed list of [...]
Filed under: I'On Group on December 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
Take a look at Vince’s report for some in-depth analysis of the Charleston area real estate market. Don’t worry – by no means is it all bad news.
Market Report for 11-month Period ended November 30, 2008.
The Charleston real estate market of 2008 continues its downward slide. September, October, and November were especially tough months. There’s [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, I'On Real Estate, I'On Village on December 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
How far we’ve come…
Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Videos & Photos on December 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s more proof that North Charleston is truly becoming a leader in the green city movement! On Nov. 24, 2008, USA Today ran this article about green efforts to help low-income families, mentioning the incredible work of The Sustainability Institute to lower families’ energy bills by 10-20%. The Institute works with homeowners to improve their [...]
Filed under: I'On Group on December 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
…and visit A New Way to Work, a joint effort of the Coastal Conservation League and Concerned Citizens of the Sea Islands. The website details alternative transportation solutions to extending 526, and offers citizens a venue through which to submit their comments to the SCDOT and local government representatives. Take a look, and take a [...]
Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group, Urban Sustainability on December 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
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