As we go about our daily lives, it is so so easy to forget where and how we live.
The "funny" thing about a recession it forces us to wake up. When life goes well, don't you think we tend to live more coldly? We lose ourselves, we lose our humanity, we lose community.
I came across an article in Natural Home & Garden mag this month titled "Building a Better Block a community group transforms a rundown city block into a vibrant spot for walking, biking, dining and shopping". Most cities were built around the car, meaning we get out of a building, go to our car, and drive to someplace else. But nowadays, with the economy in the drain, a car is somewhat of a luxury--now what? You've got folks like Jason Roberts, "who dreamed of a walkable, bikeable community where business would flourish and outdoor spaces would encourage meaningful interactions..." Check out betterblock.org.
The Hubs and I were out last weekend and we wanted something a little more upscale than the family-oriented establishments (sorry people with kids). We had just finished listening to a fantastic band called Butter (schmear opened for them) out at the community-developed New Town Williamsburg (nice, but a little vanilla) and we stopped at one of our favourite spots Art Cafe 26 http://www.artcafe26.com/ for just a wind down espresso and no one was there, empty. So we sat down outside, enjoyed our liquid, and within moments, there was walk-by activity, another couple sat down, other folks asked questions regarding the cafe and before we knew it, it was a little busier. People attract people. It takes only one person to dream a little dream for a better way.
Go out tonight, order a refreshing beverage, maybe a hefinwizon (yeah, we can thank a waiter last night for that--I corrected him, poor kid) at your local spot, take your time, converse with other poeple, enjoy the right now, let's bring ourselves back to life.
lata gatas,
tina
The "funny" thing about a recession it forces us to wake up. When life goes well, don't you think we tend to live more coldly? We lose ourselves, we lose our humanity, we lose community.
I came across an article in Natural Home & Garden mag this month titled "Building a Better Block a community group transforms a rundown city block into a vibrant spot for walking, biking, dining and shopping". Most cities were built around the car, meaning we get out of a building, go to our car, and drive to someplace else. But nowadays, with the economy in the drain, a car is somewhat of a luxury--now what? You've got folks like Jason Roberts, "who dreamed of a walkable, bikeable community where business would flourish and outdoor spaces would encourage meaningful interactions..." Check out betterblock.org.
The Hubs and I were out last weekend and we wanted something a little more upscale than the family-oriented establishments (sorry people with kids). We had just finished listening to a fantastic band called Butter (schmear opened for them) out at the community-developed New Town Williamsburg (nice, but a little vanilla) and we stopped at one of our favourite spots Art Cafe 26 http://www.artcafe26.com/ for just a wind down espresso and no one was there, empty. So we sat down outside, enjoyed our liquid, and within moments, there was walk-by activity, another couple sat down, other folks asked questions regarding the cafe and before we knew it, it was a little busier. People attract people. It takes only one person to dream a little dream for a better way.
Go out tonight, order a refreshing beverage, maybe a hefinwizon (yeah, we can thank a waiter last night for that--I corrected him, poor kid) at your local spot, take your time, converse with other poeple, enjoy the right now, let's bring ourselves back to life.
lata gatas,
tina
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