walnut house: certificate of appropriateness application and IKEA
September 1, 2010 – 10:54 am | 3 Comments

Today we’d like to share the Certificate of Appropriateness application for the Walnut House that was turned in to the Historic Preservation office yesterday.  As we mentioned on August 18th,  we had a very productive …

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How about an Eco-VW bus for Christmas?
December 8, 2008 – 8:37 am | No Comment
How about an Eco-VW bus for Christmas?

This may be one of the most interesting concept vehicles I have seen in a while.  With auto makers looking back to body styles of the past, it now looks like Volkswagen may have a …

Ahhh, Gift Guides….
December 3, 2008 – 2:16 pm | No Comment
Ahhh, Gift Guides….

‘Tis the season for all of the blogs out there to give out all their gift ideas.
A couple we’ve seen so far:
Inhabitat’s Green Gift Guide, is a collection of sustainable gift ideas in 15 different …

Happy Thanksgiving……and WTF is a Turducken?
November 26, 2008 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Happy Thanksgiving……and WTF is a Turducken?

Jason and I sincerely hope that everyone has fun and relaxing holiday.  WIth all the goings on the last couple of months, things like the economy, 700 billion dollar bail outs, a new president, and …

You know we love us some bikes.
November 26, 2008 – 10:56 am | One Comment
You know we love us some bikes.

This past summer, the city of Eindoven, Netherlands hosted a 100 day bike extravaganza.  Here is a  quote from Expatica.com describing the event:
22  June – 5 October
This summer the bike is the main focus in …

Sustainable bottles…
November 26, 2008 – 10:55 am | No Comment
Sustainable bottles…

Our goal in the coming year is to provide two to three posts a week for everyones viewing pleasure.  We are thinking about Monday being “Green” post day, Wednesday being “Architecture/Design” day, and Friday being …

For the iPhone crowd:
October 27, 2008 – 9:44 am | No Comment

I finally signed up for a mapmyride.com account, well because, I’ve finally become serious about commuting to work by bicycle.  I bought my first road bike about a week ago, after a series of underused …

General Tip…
October 20, 2008 – 8:52 am | No Comment
General Tip…

Just because the City signs off on a set of construction documents, and even recommends a Building Contractor to do the work, you may not be getting the type of service you deserve.  Always ask …

Urban Sketchers
October 17, 2008 – 3:41 pm | One Comment
Urban Sketchers

Urban Sketchers offers a place for the artists of the world to contribute their sketches of the places they inhabit, temporarily or permanent. The blog is apparently the newest incarnation of the Flickr Urban …

Jacksonville Critical Mass Bike Ride (Night Ride)
October 15, 2008 – 10:17 am | One Comment
Jacksonville Critical Mass Bike Ride (Night Ride)

Last Saturday was Jacksonville’s long awaited Critical Mass bike extravaganza.  If you are not sure what a Critical Mass ride is, it is an organized bike ride, usually through a downtown area to raise public …

Audi A4 Commercial
October 6, 2008 – 9:32 am | No Comment

I just want to make a quick post to share this Audi A4 commercial titled, “Progress is Beautiful”:

Of course, we love seeing the space open up and become progressively modern. I’m not sure how long …