Meet Our Builder: Take a Tour of 32 Perseverance Street with Steve Kendrick

Check out this video tour of the new Structures home on Perseverance Street. Learn about it’s green features and take a peek at what’s inside.
I’on Structures Proof 2 from HMD on Vimeo.

Mixson in Post and Courier editorial

Ron Brinson had an illuminating article in this past Sunday’s Post and Courier (March 16).  A discussion of North Charleston’s rapidly transforming image, Brinson’s article brings up Mixson’s pedestrian, new urban identity as a testament to “informed confidence in the future of the city’s urban center.”  For the whole article, click here.

N. Charleston Girl Scouts participate in Clean Cities Clean Sweep event

On Saturday, March 8, over 65 Girl Scouts and 11 troop leaders and parents helped make N. Charleston a bit more beautiful, and a better home for wildlife by planting over 133 trees and flowers in just 4 hours! Mixson’s own Jennifer Tyler took part in the event, which went from 8 am to [...]

Mixson presents The Side Show

Mixson’s presenting a fashion show this year at Charleston Fashion Week–and as those of you who know Mixson will gather, it’s not going to be your average stick-figured models in international couture affair. The invitation below comes from our friend Ambergre Sloan over at Charleston’s Most Unique, also a sponsor of the evening: Join [...]

Mixson Makes it to the Big Time…

…also known as the Natural Resources Defense Council blog site!  Kaid Benfield wrote about us in a post from his Smart Growth blog, calling us “one of the best redevelopment projects in the Neck.” Thanks for noticing us, Kaid!

Graffiti Girl in Brooklyn Raises Questions about Public Space

It’s amazing the things I’ve learned on the Colbert Report.
Last night, for example, (3/5/08) they had a segment on a 6-year-old girl in Brooklyn whose chalk drawings were labeled “grafitti”; she and her family received a letter from the Sanitation Dept. telling them to clean it up or face a court summons and hundreds of [...]

Chris Leinberger New Urbanism event in Charlotte

Alys, our marketing VP, sent me the invite for this event, and it looks like fun–if you’re going to be in Charlotte on March 11, you might want to take a look!
Here’s the info:
AVOIDING THE McMANSION MELTDOWN: THE OPTION OF URBANISM
Strange days are upon the residents of many a suburban cul-de-sac. Once-tidy yards have [...]

I’On Group’s Community Views Tent Huge Hit at Food and Wine Fest

The I’On Group’s Community Views tent was a big success, with great local food and plenty of interested (and hungry) visitors. Local chefs cooked up beautiful dishes like creole shrimp, mussels, and chocolate fondue with strawberries while festival-goers learned about how far their food travels to reach them, and how to shorten that distance [...]