Feb 2, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
White space, in graphic design, is the space on the page that isn’t. It’s the space on the page that’s blank, that echos the thoughts and points of the content by giving it space. White space is that delicious break, that rest, the recapitulation of...
Jan 31, 2011 | Car Free, Reading List
Traffic is an age-old problem: ever since humans have figured out ways to move beyond the facility of our two feet, we have encountered problems of congestion, traffic, movement, and organization. Advances in technology and new forms of mobility (horses and carts and...
Jan 27, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
The more I have to do, the more stuff I have, the more I feel anxious about time. I check the clock, the analog clock I keep to plan things, I mark up my calendars, and I rush-rush-RUSH to get things done. Letting go means things go slower, differently. Doing Less...
Jan 21, 2011 | Big Life Questions
Make time and space for the things that are the most important to you. If you don’t know what those are, make time and space for the finding out what things are most important to you. Making time and space for what matters means you need to know what matters to...
Jan 20, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
Throw stuff away. Give stuff away. Un-finish things. The process of reduction is fascinating. In food science, reduction is about simmering basic ingredients together and slowly eliminating water – until you’re left with a rich, thick, wonderful sauce full...
Jan 17, 2011 | Career Focus Interviews
Steph Nelson, a City + Regional Planning graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, works with the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments in Monterey, CA. Located an hour and a half south of San Francisco, Steph talks about accepting a...
Jan 13, 2011 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
Finish something. We spend so much energy starting, thinking, dreaming and creating. You’ve gone through and un-finished projects that don’t matter. You’ve cleared your closets and space of things, slowly, and you’ve made a little more time for...
