Showing posts with label block parties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label block parties. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

North Bay Non Sequiturs

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Perhaps it was having been away from the North Bay for nearly two weeks following minor league baseball in the South, but when I returned...
Monday, July 6, 2015

Bucking the Rules on the Fourth of July

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Long-time readers may recall my crusade over Petaluma’s block party rules, but I’ll recap the background for new readers.  Deep in the Pe...
Monday, April 27, 2015

In Springtime, a Middle-Aged Man's Fancies Turn to Sidewalk Cafes, Brew Pubs, and Block Parties

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With spring having sprung (not that we had a real winter in the North Bay), it’s time to check in on a few old favorites, both places and...
Friday, February 20, 2015

Fairgrounds and Block Parties (It must be the summer-like weather)

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Fairgrounds: Regular readers don’t need to be reminded about the on-going Petaluma Urban Chat study on possible re-use of the Sonoma Mar...
Monday, February 2, 2015

Highlighting the Guideposts on the Path toward a Better Future

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The Petaluma City Council holds an annual goal-setting session, a seven-hour Saturday marathon that was conducted a few days ago. Sev...
Monday, August 25, 2014

Looking Around Town: Checking on Continuing Stories

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I describe this blog as a perspective, with an urbanist eye, on land use in the entire North Bay.  However, I live, work, and participate...
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Block Parties: One More Time Around the Block

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When I last wrote about block parties and the unwillingness of the City of Petaluma to permit them in locations where other cities have...
Friday, July 11, 2014

Block Parties: Emptying the Notebook

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been arguing for greater freedom to host block parties in Petaluma.  Having learned that block parties are ...