In case you missed the story in Saturday’s Post & Courier, here’s an excerpt:
“People who think too much public space is devoted to parking set out to make their point Friday in an annual event known as Park(ing) Day, which in Charleston involved laying down sod and setting up lawn chairs and a pingpong table [...]
Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, I'On Group, I'On Village, Mixson, Morris Square, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on September 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Just to reiterate: Park(ing) Day 2008 was incredible! Alys Campaigne, our intern Jimmy, and I all had a wonderful time staking out parking spots for people. It was especially fun seeing babies and dogs enjoying themselves in what are usually such inhospitable places. It just goes to show the huge potential we have here in [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, I'On Village, Mixson, Morris Square, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on September 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Here are the latest pics from the site, courtesy of our photographer extraordinaire, Brennan Wesley:
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Unit 4
Unit 4’s kitchen
Unit 26
Unit 26’s kitchen
26’s living room
Unit 27
Unit 27’s kitchen
To see more pictures, including those of our staged home, visit the Watch tab on Mixson’s website!
Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Videos & Photos on August 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
No surprise here: while home prices are falling pretty much everywhere, they’re falling less in neighborhoods that don’t come with a long commute. In fact, according to this NPR report , home prices have even been rising slightly in the once-avoided downtown and in-city sections of cities like DC, LA, Philadelphia, and Boston. [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on August 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
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That last photo, you might have noticed, is a sneak peek of our staged home, which should be done by next Tuesday (8-5). It’s got an awesome clean, modern look - stop by and visit any time!
Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Videos & Photos on August 1st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ever hosted an outdoor dinner party? How about one smack in the middle of your sidewalk or street? Well, this article in today’s New York Times Home and Garden section says that many New Yorkers have literally taken their entertaining to the streets, hosting everything from “backyard” barbecues to lavish dinners on 18th century tables in what [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, I'On Village, Mixson, Morris Square, Videos & Photos on July 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
Critical Mass is a world-wide bicycling movement that started in San Francisco in 1992, in which bicyclists gather together regularly for community rides around their cities. We’re lucky enough to have one here in Charleston, SC, which meets the last Friday of every month at 5:30 in Cannon Park, downtown (at Calhoun [...]
Filed under: Events, I'On Group, I'On Village, Mixson, Morris Square, Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on July 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
With gas costs rising steadily, urban planning is enjoying some long-overdue attention. This Wall Street Journal article is about how Sacramento, currently undergoing some of the worst that the bad housing market has to offer, is starting to build according to smart growth principles. This video accompanies the article:
Filed under: Urban Sustainability, Videos & Photos on July 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
Here they are - you can also always go to the Watch tab on the Mixson site to see more photos and video, and see our progress!
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