neighborhoods: Prince Charles Speaks Out
- 02/09/09 05:23 AM
Whatever you might think about Prince Charles his commitment to the environment is indisputable. Highgrove has been a model of sustainable agriculture for decades. He has funded many projects and foundations aimed at developing sustainable goals for many years. His philanthropy has mostly been overshadowed by Diana's because she was in the news but he has been a powerful voice for sustainable living for a long time. Last week he made a statement that got the attention of a lot more people than usual. TheGUARDIAN article gives an overview. At a conference in Mumbai the Prince said: "I strongly believe that … (5 comments)
neighborhoods: Make It Right
- 12/25/08 05:05 AM
Most of us remember the scenes of devastation from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Those of us who went to New Orleans for the 2006 NAR Conference saw how much the city was still a scene of devastation. Unfortunatly, most of the Lower Ninth Ward remains devasted. I will be doanting 1% from every commission earned in 2009 to MAKE IT RIGHT. Those of you who know me can imagine that I am not a huge reader of ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST since I love good architecture but prefer simple and small applications of it. However, there was a cover story about an effort … (7 comments)
neighborhoods: Mature Neighborhoods
- 08/11/06 04:32 PM
What is a mature neighborhood? Someone asked me the other day how old a neighborhood has to be to qualify as a mature neighborhood. I have never thought about it in terms of age. It seems to be more of a quality of being established. Are there churches and schools and grocery stores and libraries thet have a reegular clientele and a presence in the neighborhood? Are the trees and plants newly transplanted or have they become established? Did you ever notice that you will almost never find a garage sale in a new neighborhood? Too bad, because it is a … (0 comments)
My blog is as much about a philosophy of life and living as it is about real estate as a business. E.F. Shumacher subtitled his book SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL "Economics as if People Mattered" In the real estate industry we realize that people matter and that where they live matters. We now also have a larger responsiblity, I believe, to get them to consider HOW they live. Everyone in the developed world using less energy and resources makes it possible for those who have access to neither to experience a better life and to make the difference between their being able to having a roof overhead or not or for their children to eat or not.
Whatever you might think about Prince Charles his commitment to the environment is indisputable. Highgrove has been a model of sustainable agriculture for decades. He has funded many projects and foundations aimed at developing sustainable goals for many years. His philanthropy has mostly been overshadowed by Diana's because she was in the news but he has been a powerful voice for sustainable living for a long time.
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