The Duke of Buen Consejo by Leopold Kohr

Political Fiction. Stunning Site of Slums. Duke of Good Advice. Drowsy Refuge of Individuality. Privatisation of Development. Stimulus of Wealth, Title and Taste. Palace in the Slums. Conspicuous Abstention. Creative Indulgence. Whims of Duchess. Social Fallout of Private Gain. Style of Medicis. Savings of Small Scale. Chain Reaction of Emulation. No Need for Public Funds. [...]

Beauty & Community by Leopold Kohr

Futility of Rapid Transit System. From Bad to Worse. Effective versus Numerical Population Size. The Ignored Velocity Factor. Jam Cure through Urban Contraction. Back to the Neighbourhood. Live Where You Work. The Lure of Inner City. Return by Ministerial Persuasion. Rank. Location and Chic. Residential Prestige. Economics of Pedestrianism. Urbanization of Suburbs. Vital Role of [...]

I’On Garden District – a proposal for the neighborhood’s final development phase

I\'On Garden District

Conversation with an engineer

We often find ourselves dealing with this mindset. Conversaton with an engineer

Mugdock web site is now active!. Check it out:

www.castlemugdock.com

A Sad but Funny Post from Charles Hugh Smith

Foreclosure News http://www.oftwominds.com/blogdec10/foreclosure-monthly12-10.html

An Opportunity for Sullivan’s Island

Innovation involves subverting the status quo. Here’s a subversive idea for the town where I live. ~Vince Shaking up the status quo on Sullivan\'s Island

20 is Plenty

Another video -this one about the importance of slow speed. -Vince 20 is Plenty!

It’s Time We Got Off Our Assets

As a follow up to a participating role on the master planning team for the redevelopment of Patriots Point on Charleston Harbor, I’ve put together a YouTube series with some personal thoughts and ideas. Just completed #7 in the series. This one is about marinas and canals. It\'s Time We Got Off Our Assets

Evolution and Blind Spots

A friend sent me this amazing story of human achievement today. 200 Years, Four Minutes In the video, Professor Rosling states: “I see a clear trend into the future with aid, trade, green technology, and peace.” The period highlighted by Professor Rosling coincides with industrialization. Industrialized countries owe much of their success to free markets, [...]