Food from the City. For the City.

Kansas City’s “Food From the City…For the City” urban farm and garden tour takes place on June 28th. For a mere $5 ($12 for a family of three or more), you can get a look at some great examples of Midwestern urban agriculture. Learn more here: http://urbanfarmstourkc.com/

Upcoming Event: Tour Kick-Off Event! Thursday, June 18, 6:00-8:00pm Cultivating Kansas City: Food from the City, For the City Kansas City Central Library, 14 West 10th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

What can and should a growing Kansas City look like? Imagine backyards, empty lots, public lands, and “empty” space being used for growing fruits, vegetables and more. A panel of growers, community activists, and educators will share their vision for a Kansas City that produces more of its own food. A reception featuring local and organic food and beverages precedes the talk.

"Family Day at the Farm"

Shatto Milk Company will be holding their 6th annual open house titled “Family Day at the Farm” on June 20, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will be to celebrate June as dairy month and to thank the entire Metropolitan region for their support of Shatto Milk Company, the areas true local family dairy farm. For more information, visit the company website.

WattzOn.com

Check out how Saul Griffith visualizes climate change at WattzOn. He breaks everything down into the same units of energy (Watts) and compares it that way. In many ways, a more accessible to track a carbon footprint -- and you can track your own energy, too.

I learned about Saul and WattzOn recently at an AIGA webcast of the AIGA San Francisco conference CompostModern. But I think this talk is very similar.

Power & Light Wins an Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence

Urban Land Institute's Press Release on Award Winners

Stairs and Slides

This one is for Gina!

Via Swissmiss

University of Tulsa HA Chapman Stadium

Spin! Wins IIDA MADA Best of Show Award

Kansas City Star Article

What's Kansas City Doing Right?

Thought-provoking listen on New York public radio (WYNC) that questions why Kansas City has been able to maintain itself through this economy better than other, larger American cities. They do spend some time ragging on KC, though.

Check it out here:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2009/04/07/segments/128054

Related article:
http://www.joelkotkin.com

Heartland Community Church Web Cam

You can access the live Web camera by clicking here

Home Contained

A Brookside neighborhood is about to become home to the area's first container house:

http://homecontained.com/

New Project Completion

Lockton Companies Finance Office Relocation at 4900 Main.

Fast Company's 2009 Green Gadget Buyer's Guide

Southern Illinois University

On March 3, 2009, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for Saluki Way. More information about the project can be found at the following links:

Saluki Way facts, figures, timeline and an animation by 360 Architecture
Live Web Camera

New Meadowlands Stadium

The Jets and Giants both have great Web sites with plenty of information about New Meadowlands Stadium. Stadium facts, renderings, drawings and a live construction camera are all available:

New York Giants' Stadium Site
New York Jets' Stadium Site

Love Today - Redux

check out how well a street behaves without all the rules, regulations, separation of travel modes etc. etc. the video starts out a little fast, but gets into a nice rhythm soon enough. there's even room for the good old automobile. it's not about the form, it's about the behavior.

http://amsterdamize.com/2009/03/14/love-today/