05/26/10
Trips to Interesting Places -
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Blogging has been lighter lately than what I've actually had to say—I've been extremely busy—but I plan to catch up and share all. I was in Atlanta last week for the Congress of the New Urbanism, which caused me to miss the work session and meeting last week. It was an extremely productive trip and I will be discussing many aspects of it across numerous posts. One of the plenary speakers was Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, who made two very important announcements that could strongly affect (and help) Garland for years to come. We will have to make some major changes though, but nothing outside what I've advocated my entire time on the Council. His comments will be the subject of a very near-future post. My trip was both on behalf of my role as a Council member and as the Chair of the First Tier Suburbs Council at the National League of Cities. While I heard presentations on many pertinent subjects during the congress, I concentrated on the advances that address suburban sprawl and redevelopment. As we get closer to build-out, successfully addressing the ills of sprawl is important to Garland and first-tier suburbs across the country. The congress was held at the Atlanta Hilton. Across the street is the Marriott Marquis where some of the "overflow" delegates stayed. The picture to the left, which I've named "Jonah's View," is from the Marriott. It was taken looking up 47 stories next to the elevators near the center of the hotel. To say the floors have unusual shapes is obviously an understatement. If you would like a closer look, click the image to download a larger version. There are a number of pictures posted on the Internet that might give a better idea what the interior looks like because this one shot shows only a portion. |
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