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Happy Leap Day

Paul Boudreaux

February 29, 2012 14:57

Hey everyone, it's February 29th, and that doesn't happen every year. So Happy Leap Day! Some of you who follow the blog might recall that we like to do a holiday post now and then about the land use angles...

Brooke Shields as Susette Kelo

Paul Boudreaux

September 16, 2011 16:14

Coming to the small screen. From the Hartford Courant: Brooke Shields To Star In Movie Based On New London Eminent Domain Case; Author Jeff Benedict Announces Deal On His Blog "Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage,"...

A Newer Way to Relate to the Built Environment

Paul Boudreaux

September 05, 2011 11:11

Happy Labor Day! This morning I was perusing the Athens paper and happened upon this article about local parkour enthusiasts. The folks at parkour.com define it as "‘Efficient movement from A to B’ (i.e. anything you would do if you...

Urbanology: On-Line Urban Planning Game

Paul Boudreaux

August 26, 2011 17:39

This might be fun for students: the BMW Guggenheim Lab has posted the on-line urban planning game Urbanology. Answer 10 questions to find your future city (based on your decisions on issues like converting an affordable housing block into a...

Homeowner Forecloses on Bank

Paul Boudreaux

June 05, 2011 23:36

Yes, you read that right. A homewoner in Collier County, Florida foreclosed on a bank branch! Bank of America gets Padlocked after Homeowner Forecloses on It. It started five months ago when Bank of America filed foreclosure papers on the...