My Horsesass.org post on a neighborhood meeting last night best described as a quiet riot:
Several representatives of what we ’60s types like to call The Youth of Today were there and gave the board an earful. Why were they holding a “public” meeting when they couldn’t represent the views of the public in their decision-making? What would it take to get the project shut down?
“We’re saying we don’t want this thing,” one high-schooler said. “We’d like you to tell us how to make it go away.”
Writer couple seeks house exchange in San Francisco Bay Area for October thru March ( all or parts of that time frame).
Cecile (cecileandrews.com) is a former community college administrator, has her doctorate in education from Stanford, and is the author of Circle of Simplicity, Slow is Beautiful, and the forthcoming Less is More. Paul, a former Seattle Times columnist, is the co-author of Gates, the biography of Bill, and How the Web was Won. He is an avid mountain bike rider and hosts the Web site, Bike Intelligencer. He’s also Web master for PhinneyEcovillage.net and contributes to a number of blogs.
Hello from our back yard in Seattle!
They would be accompanied by their Bichon Frise, Maggie. (She comes with references from others we have exchanged houses with.) We would of course allow a small dog as well.
Maggie the camera hog
Our house in Seattle was built in 1929, has hardwood floors, and a gas fireplace insert. It is close to, and has a view of, Green Lake (a small lake, 3 miles around, heavily used by walkers and bicyclists). Our house is adjacent to the Woodland Park Zoo and a park with picnic areas, tennis courts, and tracks. It is about 3 miles west of the University of Washington, 4 miles north of downtown Seattle, and about 4 miles east of Puget Sound.
We live in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood, a casual, relaxed, neighborhood committed to progressive issues and sustainability. It is close to a small business district with an independent bookstore, small cafes, and two buslines. We’re just blocks from the Puget Consumers Co-op, one of the oldest food co-ops in the country.
Here are some photos, and feel free to contact us with questions, etc. Cecile is cecile@cecileandrews.com and Paul is paul@paulandrews.com. Or simply click here.
From the street
Lots of light in our house; this is dining room
Kitchen gets light from east and south
And there's a light, airy kitchen nook as well
Big living room, overlooking Green Lake
And a gas fireplace insert for heat and ambience
