A few weeks ago, I set up an IdeaScale web site to gather suggestions for ways to improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Westwood. It has turned out to be an effective, easy way to collect ideas and our challenge now is to do something about those ideas.
The site is simple to use–that is its [...]
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Boston is currently conducting a “bike summit” to brainstorm ideas for making the city more bike friendly. I attended a public session today at city hall about bikes and economic development. I wish I could report that the session itself was worthwhile, but I think we only scratched the surface of what is possible. However, [...]
Our decision to sell our 4-bedroom house and move to a 2-bedroom rental probably perplexes many people, but I’m finding there are many who do understand. Right now, I cannot say that we are truly simplifying our lives–as the stress of a new job and moving, along with our tantrum-happy toddler makes life anything but [...]
A couple of days ago, when I said we live a different lifestyle than our parents, I wasn’t just talking about technology. Technology can be an enabler, a facilitator…but tech tools are simply the things we demand to deal with a more fundamental change in how we relate to the world around us.
Life was more [...]
As gas prices skyrocket, Americans will abandon the suburbs and embrace urban living. That’s the wishful thinking I detect when urbanists seize upon the findings in a CEOs for Cities study that claims to find and prove a causal link between rising gas prices and the collapse of the housing market bubble.
The study is intriguing; [...]
I swore this blog was not about “lifehacks” or productivity tools…but when I searched for how to do this task, I found outdated advice on lifehacker, so I had to write my own…
Suppose that you have decided to embrace the web, so to speak, and want to use Google Mail to replace your existing desktop-based [...]
This article provides advice and tips for residents of Massachusetts who are unemployed. It is the most popular post on my blog. Please read the related posts in the category “Navigating Unemployment” and the comments below.
Please consult the Mass.Gov website for improved information regarding unemployment benefits.
No legal advice. This blog post relates my experience only [...]