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The Future of Springfield

The Springfield City Council met for a “brainstorming” lunch yesterday in order to discuss visions for Springfield’s future. Here’s an encouraging moment from the article by the News-Leader this morning: Council members mostly suggested the typical qualities associated with a desirable place to live: high-paying jobs, fiscally responsible government, engaged citizenry, family-friendly neighborhoods, good traffic [...]

Posted 19 November 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Tipping Point

Has the concept of a tipping point become cliché? Perhaps. One problem with the concept is the image of a “point.” Social, political, cultural, and economic realities are just never neat enough to fit the confines of a point. This metaphor, however, does seem useful to me as long as we understand that the point [...]

Posted 16 November 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology § policy ‡ Comments (8) ° Also tagged: ,