The New Urban Cowboy

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The New Urban Cowboy: Towards a New Pedestrianism
This post has nothing to do with books or horses or the bookstore. It has to do with a documentary I saw last October at The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. It has stuck with me for so long and I swear, I probably think about it once a day. Very worth watching if you get the chance. The basic idea is so great, but the documentary is even more great. Truly Amazing, actually.
Michael E. Arth's idea is that eventually, in this country, we are going to have to figure out how to be a less car-centered society, as a whole, not just a few pockets of folks. An example of one of his main ideas is to turn neighborhoods around, literally. Instead of front yards facing roads and parked cars, the would face into the alleys and towards other people. Kids could walk up and down the alleys safely and grocery stores would be within walking distance. In fact, everything is within walking distance. The alleys basically become the roads, but for people. It may sound simplistic, but it is an amazing documentary.
Have had three customers in three days.Getting a lot of reading done! Winter is so cool.
Stay Warm!