Another urbanite doing good things...
Community Urbanism...
“Somewhere along the way we went from regulating things in order to guard the public health and safety to something else entirely. ‘Maintain property values.’ ‘Preserve the character of the neighborhood.’ ‘Keep out the wrong element.’ ‘Where will everyone park?’ ‘Think of the children!’ Or just plain revenue enhancement”
He has a blog entitled, "Granola Shotgun":
https://www.granolashotgun.com/
"Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit." [If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need] Marcus Tullius Cicero in Ad Familiares IX, 4, to Varro.