“Can the momentum of sprawl be halted? America’s zoning laws, intended to control the baneful effects of industry, have mutated, in the view of one architecture critic, into a system that corrodes civic life, outlaws the human scale, defeats tradition and authenticity, and confounds our yearning for an everyday environment worthy of our affection.”

Polyface, Inc. is a family owned, multi-generational, pasture-based, beyond organic, local-market farm and informational outreach in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

Maps from the Eran Laor Collection

Visual distribution of world income

“Sprawl isn’t what it used to be, some experts contend. Is it time we stopped worrying and learned to love the subdivision?”

Neat little GIS program showing property values

“The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the “public use” provision of the “takings clause” of the 5th Amendment of the Constitution permits the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes that provide public benefit under a Connecticut statute.”

“Digital design and data prep allow seamless flow of site grading plans from the engineer to machine operators.”

an article on whether/how Google Earth aids potential terrorists

on survey monumentation