Happy PARK(ing) Day!

September 19, 2008

PARKing Day 2008 is in full swing in Sacramento. The park at J & 20th is INCREDIBLE! Here’s a short video clip and a few photos. The video shows a time at the park with the fewest people all day, but a really cool game erupted when the train came. By the way, the train [...]

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PARK(ing) Day Returns This Friday!

September 16, 2008

Across the world this Friday, there will be several hundred fewer car parking spaces and just a little more park space. Concerned people from around the globe will be converting car spaces into mini-parks—many with sod, benches, games, etc. Here in Sacramento, we will be creating several spaces across the grid. I’ve created a webpage [...]

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Carnival of the Green #145

September 15, 2008

We’re proud to host this week’s installment of the Carnival of the Green! The Carnival of the Green is a weekly roundup of green issues around the blogosphere and is administered by TreeHugger, the leading media outlet for driving sustainability mainstream. Last week, Tiny Choices did a fantastic job hosting Carnival 144, and next week’s [...]

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Sacramento PARK(ing) Day

September 10, 2008

PARKing Day has returned to Sacramento for 2008! Join us at the corner of J and 20th in Midtown on September 19th from 7:00A-6:00P. Download the Event Flyer. We will again be converting a car parking space into a beautiful mini-park called Presley Park — complete with sod, park benches, and trees! We guarantee a [...]

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It’s Time to Chalk It Up Again

August 29, 2008

One of my favorite events in Sacramento is taking place this weekend in Fremont Park– Chalk it Up! Please make sure you check out their website and stop by the event!! I shot the photo above during the 2006 event. To see more photos, see my Chalk It Up Gallery.

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Gum Wall in Seattle’s Post Alley

June 30, 2008

A friend of mine just returned from Seattle and showed me some photos of an alley covered in gum. I had visited the same alley before and shot these photos. It’s called Post Alley and it’s located right next to the famous Pike Place Market. It’s quite a site to see, so if you visit [...]

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Help Improve Fremont Park

May 30, 2008

Have you ever thought that Fremont Park in Downtown Sacramento is underutilized? Ever thought it could be improved? Now is your chance to make a difference. LivinginUrbanSac has been doing a lot of legwork in putting together a public meeting on Fremont Park improvements. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 11th, 6pm at William Land Elementary School, 2120 12th Street [Map, Event Flyer].

The park has a great children’s playground and several good establishments within a stone’s throw of the park (Mochii Yogurt, Naked Lounge, Nishiki, R15 / Cafe Bernardo, Starbucks, Uncle Vitos, Pronto, etc.). Those of you that are familiar with the park know that it is underutilized, but has great potential. I lived a block from the park when I first moved to Sacramento and now live about 3 blocks away. I mostly use it as a cut through when going to/from Cafe Bernardo. The only other times I’ve gone to the park to actually do something there was for the Chalk It Up Fesitval (which I absolutely love) and the Farmer’s Market. Otherwise, there’s just not been much appeal, probably because nearby Capitol Park and McKinley Park are just fantastic. I do agree with LivinginUrbanSac that the park has amazing potential and I’m excited to see what will happen at this meeting. Councilmember Fong, representatives from CADA and the City, business owners, and neighborhood residents will be attending the meeting. I hope to see you at the meeting and please invite others as well. You can visit LivinginUrbanSac for more info about the meeting or you can continue reading after the jump for more info as well… >>Continue Reading This Article>>

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Saturday: A Sneak Peek at LJ Urban’s Revolutionary Good Project

May 22, 2008

LJ Urban, the revolutionary eco-urban development company based here in Sacramento, is opening their Good Project this Saturday (5/24) for a sneak peek. The project is open from 10-2 at 4th and B Streets in West Sacramento.

I think it’s fair to call what they’re doing revolutionary because it’s unlike any project undertaken before. Sure, eco-friendly and green building is the new vogue. And yes, this isn’t the first urban project to go up in the redeveloping waterfront of West Sacramento. But, it’s probably the first project in the country that with each house sold trains a new Burkina Faso mason to build houses for families that need them. They are also cutting edge in the sustainable development world as one of the first LEED-ND certified projects completed in the country. And, they are not going to do the traditional billboard and media advertising like most companies do, nor will they have an on-site salesperson. They are going to host educational dinners, community movie nights, blogging, and the other events they’ve already been doing, rather successfully in my opinion.

I really hope this works for them and they have continued success. There’s probably no company that deserves it more.

This is also a big event because of the recent passing of Jason Presley, their marketing guru and friend of mine. I’ve been in contact with LJ Urban owner Levi Benkert and he’s told me it’s been a really emotional time for him because everywhere he looks, Jason is there. This is not the only traumatic event that Levi’s been through recently. I don’t want to spoil it, so you can read Levi’s heart-wrenching stories here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. The stories are definitely worth your time to read. There are some shocking things to read in this, even if you’ve never met Levi before.

You can get more information on the sneak peak and the Good Project by watching the video above, visiting LJ Urban’s website, or continuing to read this article (after the jump). Did I mention that there’s food and live music involved?
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Amazing Street Reclamation in Wodonga, Victoria

May 12, 2008

David Engwicht is truly a magician, as this excellent Streetfilm by Clarence Eckerson Jr. demonstrates. If you’re never seen him speak before—he’s quite good and very entertaining. I guarantee you’ve never seen anything like him and probably never will again. In a good way! Wodonga, Victoria in Australia, is just across the Murray River from [...]

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Kunstler on Colbert!

May 5, 2008

I was shocked when I read this. Two of my favorite satirists head to head on the same program? Absolutely classic! Kunstler was on to promote his new book World Made by Hand, a fictional story that takes place in the future—a future without oil. Sounds like an intriguing book. Take a comic relief break [...]

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