Hawai’i Island Food Memories
2024 was the year I decided to commit my interest in food, local food systems, resilience and communities to action. As with the issue of walkability, theContinue Reading
Walkability, Urban Access & Rural Village Life
14 years ago my husband and I were settling into a very small Bavarian village (approximately 5000 inhabitants) in Germany. I didn’t know the term ‘Walkability’ backContinue Reading
How long is the metro ride to the neighborhood?
The note pictured below reads ‘How long is the metro ride to the neighborhood? 5-10 minute ride?’ I wrote this note at the EYL40 European Young LeadersContinue Reading
5-Minute Neighborhood to 15-Minute City Realities
This evening I walked with my daughter, for less than 60 seconds to where we (perhaps fortuitously) found her excellent thrice-per-week extracurricular activities. After dropping her off,Continue Reading
An ‘Ecology of Proximity’
I am busy with my nose in stacks and stacks of books and papers this month My literature review for my dissertation papers spanned years and includesContinue Reading
Streets as Daily Stage
Dark winter days are upon us here in Warsaw which fits the introverted phase of organization and analysis of fieldwork data I am moving into as wellContinue Reading
Sky Farm Island Podcast Promo
Sky Farm Island Podcast- coming soon!👏 What a treat and honor it has been to host this podcast, touring the world and communicating with urban farmers onContinue Reading
Sky Ridge Transit-Oriented-Destination (TOD) – Lone Tree, Colorado USA
Sky Ridge Transit-Oriented-Destination (TOD) – Lone Tree, Colorado USAby Loretta Sardon Traveling southbound along the Denver Suburban corridor (19.1 miles/30.7 km) from Denver Union Station – isContinue Reading
Call for Reviewers for ‘Cities & Health’ Special Issue
We had an incredible number of submissions for the Cities & Health special issue on ‘Walkability and Mobility Justice’!! This special issue welcomed traditional research manuscripts &Continue Reading
Talking with Paul Kalbfleisch, author of ‘The Joy Experiments’
Talking with author Paul Kalbfleisch about ‘The Joy Experiments: Reimagining Mid-Sized Cities to Heal Our Divided Society’. We highly recommend this fascinating and inspiring book which isContinue Reading