Welcome!
I think this image is appropriate for this period of digital reorganizing. It is a walk among the grasses. The wilderness image was rearranged by some poor fool insisting on being noticed with a pile of rocks to note a path for a wanderer. Do not worry. I’ve been to this place. It doesn’t take long to discover that wanderer’s existence as a bottle cap, the old kind you had to pry off. Its rusty desperation dissolves to this day, slowly disappearing, like the following.
You will find my years with this resource oxidizing (here). Pick a year and a month.
Another assortment (here) is only for the fun of it. It is a timeline set to the last 100 posts.
Some of it is brilliant but amidst other meanderings. In the meantime, thoughts, referrals, and leads on the following spectacular insights have been greatly appreciated, and below you will see a random selection.
Set to 10 Most Recent
We must, indeed, all hang together or most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. AND You don’t make progress standing …
“The demonizing rhetoric of the various international wars on terrorism, drugs, and crime is so much semantic apartheid: they construct …
Review the designation reports and a citywide map of all city landmarks (here). Report PDF (here) On September 18, 2007, the school …
The Albemarle-Kenmore Terrace Historic District was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on July 11, 1978. …
“Hurricane Ida devastatingly impacted our area, the urgency to understand this kind of threat and determine the risk it poses …
Providing community-based development organizations (CBDO) with insight into strategies of service for specific client constituencies is a constant challenge. The …
“Even Texas, the state that added the most housing units, showed decreases in more than half (52.4%) of its counties …
The current public investment scheme is labeled the American Jobs Plan (here). A primary purpose of jobs through the proposed …
Are you a member of one of these organizations – on the staff, a resident, volunteer? Write a review.
Dr. Christopher Jones is a Professor at UC Berkeley and the Director of the CoolClimate Network. Like many who have …
Post Carousel: Set to random for 20.
Verizon FiOS has heard the AKNA internet group’s pleas and is surveying our street for possible installation! You might be …
The names in the title are scholars. Put their names into the Google Search Engine to bring up the list …
In all of our worlds (social, political, economic, biometric) we search for things considered necessary. We see closed doors, glass …
The analysis that follows is part of a long-term effort to establish an independent group of observers and analysts who …
Take a look at all of the “political clubs” in Brooklyn. Rarely are these outfits exposed as nonviable components of …
Corporate Verizon In 2008, Verizon promised New York City people that it would wire all corners of the city with …
The Club of Rome and the Smithsonian Institution’s Consortium for Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet hosted a one-day symposium …
“The exhibit of the nineteenth and early twentieth-century social housing reveals scant interest other than producing shelter for vulnerable populations, …
Life Imitates Malfunctions This section on malfunctions prepares a larger narrative. We are working on how America has 1) an unqualified …
Smithsonian “Salute to the Wheel” Map of Mesopotamia (3500 B.C.) Revelatory, that is what it was revelatory. Not the amusing face …
On November 17, 2015, AKNA attended the FiOS Rollout Forum conducted by Common Cause NY led by Susan Lerner, and …
In taking on a major malfunction, breaking it into smaller pieces is helpful, but it is hopeless when it comes …
The “If Not Now, When?” Since 2010, 100 rural hospitals have closed, and another 430 are at risk, yet 30 million Americans cannot …
A click on the map above (or HERE) will take you to a website that illustrates all of the broadband …
Business School At a business school in New York City with my Freshman candidate son, I suddenly felt very strongly about …
The language of telecommunications takes some getting used to, so here is a brief summary of the basics. Line Technologies are: Fiber …
The oldest stuff asending
Regulatory Taking and Columbia University Columbia Manhattanville (Rendering RPBW/SOM) Over the last decade, Columbia University acquired over 168 residential buildings between …
The Re-Zoning Sherman Creek and Inwood The rezoning of the Sherman Creek waterfront and Inwood’s core area began at the behest …
Metro = Megacity/Megacorp + OBDCEarthday, urban land use, and management in the 21st century Without a national land-use policy, America’s formation of …
Best summary of the global urban challenge is by Bruce Katz “and rightly so” : Six characteristics of the Progressive …
Density is a central factor in creating the experience of urban intensity, but it is not the element that makes …
The New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Monday, March 1, 2009, rejected the final legal challenge by homeowners …
The details on a Reach by Reach basis are well worth some urban design quires and perusals. To this end, …
This history of human settlements is a story of continuous growth and increasing urban densities that reduce per capita resource …
In thoughtful research reporting, the requirement, to sum up, should become a higher priority. In Skyscrapers and the World of …
New York City’s newest set of proposed zoning changes will re-write rules to remove impediments to constructing and retrofitting buildings in …
The American Institute of Architect’s New York Chapter (AIANY) released a mayoral platform to help them set the 2014 agenda: …
The Art Students League and The Resistance As the proposal stands now, the ASL is turned into an artifact. It is …
The New York City Master Plan – published in 1968, presented the community districts equivalent in population and total employment …
Sirius, 2006, by Lita Albuquerque, photo by Jean de Pomereu (Domus) From 1800 to 2000, planning, engineering, and architecture, served …
Human cognitive mapping abilities are well documented. The addition of GPS devices to this research yield maps of everything that …
Unrestrained Outside & Unlimited Insides. How does density save the wilderness, support sustainable agriculture, and do not harm purpose? …
Invite representatives to be aware of your IT issues and concerns. A letter for comment on how to get their help (a …
A click on the map above (or HERE) will take you to a website that illustrates all of the broadband …
Platforms like Mindmixer, ShareAbouts, ChangeByUs, ioby, and others offer new ways to define and solve problems shared by a neighborhood. Ideas …
Will The V-Shoe Drop? An excellent Wikipedia summary of Bandwidth throttling describes the intentional slowing of Internet service by an ISP (Internet Service …
Corporate Verizon June 18, 2014, DoITT Report Slams Verizon DoITT is the agency responsible for a level of review. Please volunteer …
The videos posted below were taken just for fun… But, then again, they are a record of the existing and rapidly …
The language of telecommunications takes some getting used to, so here is a brief summary of the basics. Line Technologies are: Fiber …
The approximate FiOS footprint in four of NYC’s 5 boroughs as of June 30, 2014 (via the Broadband Map) Brooklyn …
Corporate Verizon The findings of the report are as follows: Verizon is not in compliance with its agreement since it has …
Declarations develop an emotional capacity for change on behalf of family and community, a town or city, a state and …
To Submit a Comment to the PSC Audrey Zibelman, Chief Executive Officer
Contact: James Denn
[email protected] | (518) 474-7080
http://www.dps.ny.gov
http://twitter.com/NYSDPS
re: 15052/14-C-0370 Internet or Mail In addition to …
The hearing was packed with people. About fifty workers from the CWA and another fifty people like us and some officials …
This is an outreach page. It will list people and organizations who are leading the way for reliable and affordable access …
Is Somewhere Between the Pole and Babylon Day 9. To read it all, hit the link above. The following is very …
This is not about us. The most important hour you can spend on this issue is with Susan Crawford. Here’s why:
Americans need …
Sandy, Oregon, is a rural town of 3,600, so they don’t have a lot in common with our neighborhood regarding …
The following is best summed up in this “City Council” post . Did anyone else complain or ask for accountability …
Letters to Verizon and our political representatives were mailed 7.17.2015 The image above represents our first set of formal letters to …
We began this project in June 2015 following a visit from Chris Wasserman, Verizon Engineer. He agreed to answer any …
The AKNA IT project will produce a choice for affordable communication services. Without a choice, selecting affordable options for these …
The whole council hearing was slow and inept because our Council Members, like NYC Members of Congress, get a few …
Verizon FiOS has heard the AKNA internet group’s pleas and is surveying our street for possible installation! You might be …
Corporate Verizon In 2008, Verizon promised New York City people that it would wire all corners of the city with …
On November 17, 2015, AKNA attended the FiOS Rollout Forum conducted by Common Cause NY led by Susan Lerner, and …
As we keep our fingers crossed about Verizon’s accountability to AKNA and NYC, please take a moment to add this …
Aerial of 432 Park Avenue Manhattan is a “playground” for wealthy people; public policy is interested in keeping enough households to …
Verizon Engineering is likely to be the only Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) that decides not to upgrade a single …
The strike over the next few weeks is as good a reason to begin the clock on how long it …
Small Groups Work The following draft suggests ways to organize, accomplish goals, and fix the learning process if it goes awry …
The Center for Responsive Politics keeps a record of corporate dollars for political representatives. The table and map (below) looks …
We live in a culture that embeds information and where the most important things tend to go unsaid. All of …
We live in a culture that embeds information, and where the most important things tend to go unsaid. All of …
We are all challenged in one way or another with a learning disability. It could be a place on the …
Following the 2016 American Presidential election, I turned to the writing of Jane Jacobs. I went straight for “Dark Days …
I’ll believe it when I see it. Expectations are difficult to manage and different for everyone as everyone needs will …
Ever since the High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup hit the bookstores, the density killer (AKA – the private car) …
Lawsuit Begins Against Spectrum-Time Warner Cable & Charter Communications The suit alleges these companies have defrauded New Yorkers on the advertised Internet …
POTUS-45 Executive Orders are laws that direct federal agencies and officials to implement congressionally established laws or policies. The judiciary can …
Three Steps to Sustain Democracy The following recommendations require a “one before the next” approach to maintaining democracy in the era …
Yvette D Clarke (D-NY) ranks 381st in the House with an estimated net worth of $115,502 in 2014. (More Recent) CD9 …
Chris of By Byers Engineering Company 285 Davidson Ave., 203 Somerset, NJ 08873-4153 Chris of By Byers Survey visit “for …
It was a busy April morning in 2017 when three clean Verizon Cable trucks rolled onto the Terraces with many …
The growth of corporations in energy production, manufacturing and finance will continue to produce great wealth and pain, cover-ups and obfuscations. …
So what, if a few people get stopped and if they refuse to respond to a lawful order to give …
So what, if a few people get stopped and if they refuse to respond to a lawful order to give …
Clip of the Chicago Seven. Raised fists had value at the 1968 Democratic National Convention Tom Hayden died in October 2016 …
I have a plan for 2,000 dense urban places, with 20,000 people each connected to high-speed communication systems. Each is …
The documentary on Roger provides the essential background for why the body politic is acting the way it does today …
The wonders of representative government continue to surprise its observers for what it teaches us about ourselves. A President might …
The total estimated annual payroll for seven Congressional Districts with significant employment in health care and social assistance is just …
We are developing a collection of presentations on corruption (e.g. pol-money) see Video Bob’s list (above) pretty much covers it. There …
Rethinking School
This NPR/TED “radio podcast” was released August 11, 2017, for parents and educators on concepts in education. The lead …
Infrastructure investment in the United States is approaching a classic “line in the sand.” One side of the line, federal …
Don’t run, just know where to go. The zones vary Most observers know from experience that the low cost of land and …
What Happened presents many ways to unpack what and who may have been responsible for the 77,000 votes in just …
The rules embedded in the freedoms of wealth need not apply to the acquisition of ideas about how to understand …
Add fees on Amazon books below will be assigned to our effort. This one brings the lessons of the explosive …
The “whew” chart describes Senate’s tax plan before it went to reconciliation in December 2017. July 2017 this testimony from CBO sums …
Exploring the following group of analysts will produce one of the more fascinating introductions to key indicators of economic stress. …
Should Clarke have lost June 26, 2018? Yes, but she won. Is Clarke’s record of deep blue co-sponsorship for the Democratic …
The links below make it easy.
Understand the dates, times, places and the government leadership ballot. Paying attention to government leaders of …
Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress, says the world is getting better, and from …
The housing expertise in New York City represents an extraordinary depth of staff, from its network of neighborhood organizations to …
It is possible to be represented differently. FairVote is a reform idea calling for multi-member districts. Voting could be about …
We can dream and have goals, but it is impossible to think things into existence. Direct action is required to …
The analysis that follows is part of a long-term effort to establish an independent group of observers and analysts who …
The health campus (below) in the Ninth Congressional District (below) is known to many as “Downstate”, but this location has …
The health campus (below) in the Ninth Congressional District is known to many as “Downstate”, but this location has a …
Many factors are at work, but the heart of the zero progress problem in education and the direct relationship with …
Criminal Justice Issue: Prison is a failure of humanity and a perversion of justice. Response: America’s prison population is composed of …
Issue: Children are not performing at grade level (Math & Language Arts (ELA). The implementation of state-wide school funding transparency …
State political representation is unbalanced toward fear, but it should be fixable. Unless, of course, entities such as mascots who …
Following the 2016 American Presidential election, I turned to the writing of Jane Jacobs. I went straight for “Dark Days …
Hanzi: Danger and Opportunity combine to mean crisis. Language allows the hearing of differences.Images allow the understanding of distinctions.
Same old Congress, and same old story for District 9 Democratic Primary CANDIDATEVOTEPCT.Yvette Clarke*14,80451.9%Adem Bunkeddeko13,72948.1% 28,533 votes, 99% reporting (528 of 532 precincts) The last …
George Monbiot is a writer that is paying attention. The news from The Guardian is as hopeful as it is …
“On the question of truth, the advice I give to colleagues is to use the best source I know to …
If one thing could damage the Republic, it would be the strategies and tactics of “divide and conquer.” The folks …
The idea of a CD Nine Indivisible faded into Indivisible Brooklyn (IB). Despite the failure to build a CD by …
You can get something from new representatives about the truth, even a Republican from Nebraska. On the first day of …
Artists of various urban futures are fond of envisioning the easy movement of people and goods as a visually exciting …
This project will continue to develop content based on the confidence embedded in the following idea. Project-based and experiential learning builds …
The map (left) is clipped from the NYC zoning maps 16d and 22c to show the location of the Terraces …
Toward the end of 2018, in New York City during blue sky days, several planes with red tails would catch …
Follow the Blog
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.
