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Triangle Life Science Center

By Brian | Published: February 16, 2010

Abandoned Buildings RTP: Triangle Life Science Center.

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Alliance for Healthy Cities

By Brian | Published: January 29, 2010

This year, the American Public Health Association Conference had a strong dosage of information about cities, planning, design, and how public health is entwined in all of these disciplines. During the conference I found out about the Conference for the…

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Embrace the Chains

By Brian | Published: January 28, 2010

I wrote an essay for Grove Project, a Wilmington-based online publication, about the benefit of having chain store in Wilmington’s downtown corridor. Read the full article, Embrace the Chains, and tell me what you think. I’m also interested in other…

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December in North Carolina

By Brian | Published: December 15, 2009

For the past 12-15 years, I have spent the Holiday Season visiting family in New York. This year my mom broke her foot, so I will be in North Carolina. In honor of Christmases past, I’m scanning a bunch of…

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Christmas Mix Volume 1

By Brian | Published: December 2, 2009

Good evening, special friend.
This day greets you with I found Brian’s Christmas Mix . Though you may not know this about me, I am a well-seasoned mix-maker, so I hope my first mix for a wide audience is a hit!  So…

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It’s Beginning To Look A lot Like…

By Brian | Published: November 29, 2009

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Updates

By Brian | Published: November 8, 2009

I think I’ve slept in seven different bed the past seven nights. I am literally living out of my suitcase and it’s exhausting. I’m in Philadelphia for the APHA Conference for the next several days, and after working in a hotel…

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My Sabbath

By Brian | Published: November 3, 2009

sabbath |ˈsabəθ|
noun
1 (often the Sabbath) a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday.

Elizabeth and I have started a new ritual for Sundays that we are basing…

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The Lost Generation

By Brian | Published: October 13, 2009

Via The Lost Generation

For people just starting their careers, the damage may be deep and long-lasting, potentially creating a kind of “lost generation.” Studies suggest that an extended period of youthful joblessness can significantly depress lifetime income as people get stuck…

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Sustainability in Developing Cities: A Study of Jakarta

By Brian | Published: October 13, 2009
Sustainability in Developing Cities: A Study of Jakarta Only recently, with the increased practice of globalization and thus the globalized city, have population and city sustainability become issues of global concern. How the issues regarding city sustainability are addressed and the correct action taken to solve these problems have a direct impact on the lives of those living in urban environments. In 2007, it was announced that for the first time in human history half of the 6.6 billion people living on the planet now reside in cities. By 2030, the proportion of urban dwellers will increase to sixty percent, and by 2050, seventy-five percent will live in cities, a total well exceeding 6 billion people. (Read More)
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