New Voice Sounding Like A GROWTHOPHOBE
Here is a nicely written piece BY JEAN McNEIL, a Boise Freelancer, which also appeared in the Daily Paper. It is published with her permission ... and cultural events were practically nonexistent, historic buildings were being torn down, and the choice ... ; new parks and outdoor recreation; restored historic buildings and neighborhoods; and venues [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 04:09:24
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Update on 980 Madison Avenue Proposal
Update on 980 Madison Avenue Proposal Jan 20th, 2009 Many of our readers have been following Sir Norman Foster’s proposal for an addition above ... or not the project team will return with a revised plan or if any restoration of the existing building ... was too overwhelming to the existing building and inappropriate to the character of the Upper [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 19:28:35
Completion of Central Elementary fire restoration project celebrated at White Pigeon
“It’s a great day for Central Elementary!” These words – spoken by Ron Drzewicki, ... board members and others gathered to mark completion of the project to restore the building damaged ... on the north side of the building were put back in service. Four other classrooms on the south side [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 22:26:14
And is There Scientology Still for Tea?
Fifteen years ago I was walking around Manchester with a friend who had lived in California as a child ... the middle out of the city, beginning a period of restoration and building which is still a surprise ... that the peculiar people standing outside the building above, which has changed not one iota, as far [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 08:19:00
How to Spend $825 billion?
The Democrats on the Appropriations committee have released their plan to stimulate the economy by playing the combined roles of wet nurse and ... improvements to visitor facilities, road and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance, rehabilitation of abandoned mines and oil fields, and environmental cleanup [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 18:48:00
Designer Roberto Cavalli Designs Tacky Clubs Now, Too
Roberto Cavalli -- who might just be the tackiest man in the whole, wide world -- opened a club in Florence, ... Italy's restoration laws required the building's structure to remain unaltered. Details include a stage ... and restoration. There is harmony in blending present and past, and I think this is an avant-garde locale [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 14:22:14
Volunteer Hybrid: Best of Both Worlds
‘ Want to make a difference when traveling abroad? ... projects include: South Pacific - teaching and building in Fiji Southeast Asia - helping with tsunami-affected restoration in Thailand Africa - teaching and building in Kenya South America [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 19:03:11
Award-Winning Heritage
The strange thing about heritage in Toronto is that we don't really appreciate what we've got until ... with a sizable complement of heritage buildings scattered throughout the city. The urge to preserve our built ... awareness among the general public—getting them to care about buildings and architectural [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 17:20:13
Phoenix Sightseeing
When you visit the Phoenix metropolitan area be prepared to find an abundance of attractions and places to spend your time ... of restored Victorian buildings preserved as homage to the late 1800s prosperous period of the city’s history. The houses are now serving as shops, museums and restaurants, with the elegant Rosson [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:29:10
Scott Waterman
Scott Waterman is an artist, a talented decorative painter and I'd like to add an incredible interior designer once I saw photos of his home. His decorative painting began with trompe l'oeil murals and the restoration of historic buildings. Amazing talent (click for larger images)... His former home in San Francisco was featured [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 12:59:00
Green College Spotlight: Duke University
Since 2005, Duke University in Durham, North Carolina has had an official environmental policy that pledges commitment to environmental research ... buildings, green dining services, wetland restoration, green ‘conservation zones’, an ambitious recycling program and stringent water conservation efforts. Students, faculty and staff make an effort [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 11:00:47
Water Restoration 911
Our apartment building is going through a major repiping project, the owners finally decided to change the plumbing to copper pipes ... insurance companies. Water Restoration 911 also handles mold and fungus remediation, fire ... and thoroughly cleaned. For this type of work, you must call in a professional. Water Restoration 911 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 16:35:50
Porking The Economy
The more I learn about this “economic stimulus package”—and I think the quotation marks are needed—the more disgusted I get ... on it, and calling it a stimulus package. Here’s some of the things in it: $3.836 billion for rural water ... and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:08:57
Cleanup efforts continue after New Year's Day flood in Estacada, Oregon 14Jan09
Library repairs may take eight weeks to complete By Evan JensenThe Estacada News, Jan 14, 2009, ... for at least eight weeks for repairs. Inside the Estacada Public Library, an army of restoration specialists from ServiceMaster and other restoration contractors scurried through the building last week [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 17:28:00
Democrats Reveal the 2009 BOHICA Stimulus Plan
They have been talking about the need for swift action on this bill, and when you see what is in it, ... are just some of the examples of what Obama considers "economic stimulus": $3.836 billion for rural water and waste grant ... facilities, road and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 22:00:39
Back alleys and parking lots...
I have no idea why I am so often drawn —if you'll pardon the pun— to back alleys and details that aren't really part of ... turned mineral water bottling plant owned by my friends the Bowens, the American Orthodox church ... , so it was heartening to see the elegant and sensitive restoration of the grand old building with its [more...]
Date: 2008-12-07 21:18:00
Waggy dogs
I have no idea where this week has gone but I'm having a cuppa so thought I'd better drop in and say hello!Mumsie and I had a lovely short break together at her friend's beautiful luxury guest house...It has been a huge restoration project to bring the whole building to its present immaculate condition [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 13:20:00
In Tornadoes' Wake, ComEd Works Around the Clock to Restore Outages Repairing extensive damage to system, including high-voltage transmission lines, will take several days
CHICAGO, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of a series of devastating tornadoes that overturned cars, destroyed homes and buildings, ... the clock to restore power to customers, mostly through temporary field switching and portable generators. Permanent repairs will be made once all customers are returned to service. Because of the extensive [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 02:27:48
O'zapft is! ... in Fredericksburg
O'zapft is! Originally uploaded by cizauskasHomebrewer Lyle Brown celebrated, Friday evening, ... to move smoothly (other than a line to get in at about 8pm). The restoration of the old building ... as a keg of his award-winning beer was tapped at the new Fredericksburg, Va. Capital Ale House [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 12:56:21
Building Storeys photo exhibit
Our friends at Heritage Toronto are staging a photo exhibition in February (17th-22nd) ... Toronto and members of Toronto’s Shadow Collective, Building Storeys is a visual documentation ... an insight into our city’s past, and shows with restoration these buildings can be revitalized in a way [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 03:20:36
Hawaii's House of the Heavenly King
Yesterday, bana-bear and I visited the historic Ali'iolani Hale, listed as one of United States's sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation (per National Register of Historic Places ... judicial history which includes a restored historic courtroom. The building also houses Hawai'i's [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 20:30:21
Just What You Voted For, That’s All
From the House Pelosi Multi-Billion Boondoggle Bill: Modernize Roads, Bridges, Transit and Waterways: To build a 21st century economy, ... savings; $19 billion for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments ... , and bridges, modernize public buildings, and put people to work cleaning our air, water and land. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:27:19
New To Market: Historic El Cabrillo Condo Conversion
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. After converting the property to ten condos (back in 2005) ... . Interesting timing. The 1928 building is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.The building was restored by designer Xorin Balbes (who owns the Lloyd [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 20:56:38
2008 Restoration and Business Recap
Given the end of the year, I have got to start remembering to write 2009. I thought I'd take a moment to do a year end recap to muse on 2008 ... in 3 different states.On the home front, our 1915 Craftsman was featured on "HGTV Rate My Space ... long range Restoration plans for clients., some custom build cabinetry projects and some wallpaper [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 15:55:00
Sawley, Cheese and Walks.
One of the problems with being comfortable is that things start to change just as soon as they seem to be just right ... . I was also puzzled to see the ruins of Sawley Abbey bearing a sign from a building and restoration [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:03:00
Fez, Morocco Real Estate: An Ancient City Gets Attention
The online journal Nuwire investor has just written an interesting piece on Fez. The writer is Yemisrach Kifle. Photographs, Suzanna Clarke ... back to the fourteenth century," said Suzanna Clarke, whose book A House in Fez: Building a Life ... in the ancient medina.The restored courtyard of the house renovated by ClarkeRestoring old properties [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 06:19:00
The coast is clear in Asilah, Morocco
Drive south from Tangier along the Moroccan coast to the port town of Asilah and here's what you'll see on the 30-mile journey: ... helps to have wealthy friends -- Benaïssa cleaned up Asilah, restoring many of its historic buildings [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 12:35:00
Red Ink, Green Proposals, No White Smoke (Yet)
Date: 2009-01-14 20:42:50
Travel Flashbacks; Oswiecim Poland (Auschwitz & Brikenau)
On this day, a few years back; January 2002 Oswiecim, Poland. Auschwitz From the diary; “Auschwitz 1 & Birkenau… ... for the things that we humans have done, and continue to do to one another. The brick building filled ... . Auschwitz has experienced a lot of restoration to allow people to see it and I think they have done [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:28:15
Alki Homestead fire: Owner explains lights, meets with buyers
(WSB photos from Friday morning) Four days now have passed since the early-morning fire that heavily damaged the interior of the historic Alki ... up for the shortfall. 3. Buyers will be included in the restoration process to ensure the integrity of the building. 4. Buyers will not have their names released until documents are signed pertaining [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 11:06:38
Green Jobs Training: Asheville GO!
“My neighborhood’s crazy.” Waylon said, “there’s drugs, alcohol, violence, stolen motor vehicles, robbing, ... watermelon, Delario and Darius put away shovels they were using to build a green house. D, Waylon’s co ... , and ecosystem restoration. The first half of each day is dedicated to introductions and trainings [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 22:24:19
2009 Presentation to Wild Ones
Slide show presentation demonstrating building and landscape restoration in southeastern Wisconsin. www.youtube.com [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 20:48:30
Manifesta: caring for fungi and pollution
I liked 'The Rest of Now', the Bolzano section of the Manifesta biennale so much that i fear that i'll end up forgetting about the other exhibitions ... factory. The restoration of the ex-factory means that the building is loosing its value as habitat ... allowing light, water and wind to enter and to facilitate the basic conditions of life [more...]
Date: 2008-08-30 06:28:06
A Brief Update and History
Today is the day we honor a revolutionary thinker and inspiration to millions-Martin Luther King ... . There are programs for empty buildings, programs for economic development, and programs for historic restoration [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:37:27
Dandelion Salad Posted with permission from Green Left Weekly Federico Fuentes 20 September 2008 Green Left - Bolivia: ... . Violently assaulting civilians, police officer and soldiers, occupying and burning public buildings ... government’s decision to introduce martial law in Pando and restore order, together with the historic [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 22:57:48
Raxco PerfectDisk Professional 2008 9.00 Build 76
Raxco Software, the leader in disk defragmentation, ... Restoration Technology? to maximize PC and laptop performance. All controlled and automated according ... processing. PerfectDisk 2008 provides new and enhanced features and easier navigation for home users [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 04:12:13
CytoSport Boosts Workout Benefits
Whether you’re a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, CytoSport provides high-quality nutritional supplements that help boost your strength, ... a comprehensive before, during and after nutritional plan for building mass. Using the powerful ... and CytoMax Recovery to ensure glycogen restoration and muscle recovery. Performance is the ultimate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 15:15:02
Myst Online Becomes Open Source
The twice-sunsetted game Myst Online: URU Live has traversed a rocky road these last 11 years ... to Myst Online. Cyan’s resurrection, codenamed MORE (Myst Online: Restoration Experiment) was suddenly ... Review: Myst DS Why NASA is Building an MMO WAR Ready to Rock With “Heavy Metal” Event WAR and AoC [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 00:46:24
Classic Group’s Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Assoc. of the Remodeling Industry
LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, ... a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate communication approach ... and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many industry awards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:23:44
USA: Letter writing campaign for green job funding / forest restoration
At the start of the 111th Congress, Members of Congress are building support for an economic stimulus package that advocates for creating green ... water and fish and wildlife habitat. The letter proposes an investment of $500 million over two years through the Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative (LRRI), which would produce 3,500 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 03:03:06
The Classic Group's Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Association of the Remodeling Industry
LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Classic Group, Inc ... residences, practicing a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate ... construction, major and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 13:17:31
Izmir Agora Museum
Izmir Agora Museum Etymologically, agora means Public Square and shopping district ... and arches around a large courtyard (120 x 180 m) in the middle of the building. Recent digs ... out with the sponsorship of Izmir Municipality as digging, restoration, archaeological cleaning and environmental [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 02:37:25
Potential Halvorson Challenger Emerges
Potential Halvorson Challenger Emerges by Josh Kalven on January 20, 2009 - 1:13pm While the 2010 midterm elections seem far off ( ... gear up to start raising money and building their profile. Case in point: Rep. Debbie Halvorson may ... to a "restoration" of their party? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 19:13:45
Vermont’s Stately Equinox Gets Revamped
American history buffs can find warm New England respite at The Equinox in Manchester Village, VT. We hear that the historic property (its Great Room is shown here) has wrapped up a $20 million restoration by the in-demand designer Geoffrey Bradfield throughout its four unique buildings [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 15:38:14
The strike on Hamas
The Times Online reports that Israel carried out attacks on multiple Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip ... demolished the Hamas-control-led Rafah police station. But the building next door was a school ... the ceasefire but also called for its restoration. The AP reported that “The United States strongly condemns [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 22:50:52
World's First Dual LEED Platinum Building
There's an interesting story to the green building certification of the historic Mutual Building in Lansing, Michigan ... historic tax application services for the project. From SmithGroup: Exterior restoration included analysis and rebuilding of deteriorated limestone and brick masonry; restoration of wood double [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 03:02:32
The Economist -- A Right Royal Mess
Besides justified concerns about Mr Thaksin’s abuses of power, one of the royalists’ worries is that he was building, ... afterwards General Suchinda resigns, and the king is given credit for the restoration [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 22:51:00
pig pickin’
C and I were ratting the streets all day today. Drove out to the German Coast Farmer’s Market at Ormond Plantation in Destrehan this morning, ... in the next block, the Universal Furniture building was open and we perused the art for sale at The St ... with the restoration of the barn and replenishing of livestock (pigs) he lost in a fire this past [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 03:26:37
Green Building is Environmental Snake Oil
Green Building is Environmental Snake Oil sips-walls-construction.jpg According to Kurt who is an exterior and traditional roofing restoration contractor, designer, new urbanist, the general public has been duped into the viability and necessity of green building [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 10:50:16
Cai Guo-Giang Courtyard House by Studio Pei Zhu
This Residence for an artist calls for the restoration of a historically significant classical Chinese Siheyuan Courtyard House in Beijing, with a new building addition within its compound. “The house is about 200 years old. Here, we have had the budget to create a house that belongs to old beijing and to the modern city. It is simple [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 22:56:59
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