Enrichment
Making multi-modal transportation a priority
September 27, 2016
Florida is known for a lot of good things - citrus, beaches, amusement parks, Dave Barry...
In Fort Myers, science is the future – and history
September 19, 2016
The Imaginarium Science Center and the Southwest Florida Museum of History will soon be under one roof. To Lee County residents, that will make a lot of sense. In much of popular culture, science and technology are framed in the future tense - think the Jetsons...
Parklets let you “live” more where you live
September 6, 2016
Think about the city or town where you live. You sleep there. You shop there. You go to school or a job there. But how much living do you actually do in your city itself? Do you feel like you can hang out on...
McCollum Hall – Restoring the future
September 2, 2016
Fort Myers has made its name largely on the historical legacy of people like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. There's a lot more legacy here that deserves preservation, and that can further enhance the region's prestige and economic vibrancy. The McCollum Hall restoration project is...
Make like a tree, and breathe
August 18, 2016
Never let anyone tell you 1% isn't a big number. Consider a 2014 study by the U.S. Forest Service. For the first time, an estimate was produced to illustrate the cumulative air pollution removal effect by trees all across the country. What an undertaking!...
Care of Florida’s environment begins at home
August 5, 2016
Waterways woes continue to dominate the news in Southwest Florida. The problem is so big, what can any one of us do to make a difference? The good news is there is one thing we can do. And the more of us who do,...
Get muddy this weekend for some good clean fun
July 22, 2016
Here's a good post for the weekend, because it's all about play. You know we're big proponents of outdoor play and learning. And sometimes there's no substitute for getting dirty. Do you remember making mud pies as a kid? Something may have happened between then...
Hostile design and social control
July 20, 2016
Everywhere you go, you're being manipulated. Sound paranoid? Well, it's true. We like to talk about design, planning and landscape architecture that enhances the aesthetics of a place while encouraging the flow of human activity in a gentle fashion to achieve greater connectivity, efficiency and...