We’re back! Well, by “we,” I mean “me,” Jon Swerens, proprietor of this place called The Good City. I’ve let this project lay fallow for far too long. So you can be on the lookout for some fresh stories and commentary very soon. In the meantime, you can befriend or like The Good City over [...]
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Now a part of the Streetsblog Network
by Jon Swerens on December 7, 2009, in Etc.
Starting today, The Good City is a part of The Streetsblog Network, which is The national blog network for sustainable transport, smart growth and livable streets. Articles from this blog are now being fed into a national blog network, along with perhaps hundreds of other local blogs around the country. I’m thankful for the potential [...]
Updated resources
by Jon Swerens on November 23, 2009, in Etc.
I’ve begun updating the Resources Page with a bunch of other books. Leave a comment with other suggestions I may have missed!
The ‘Longing for a city’ video
by Jon Swerens on November 14, 2009, in Books, Community, Downtown, Etc.
Produced and edited by Melissa Kiser of the Allen County Public Library.
‘Longing for the City’
by Jon Swerens on November 11, 2009, in Architecture, Books, Downtown, Events
Hello! If you’re here because of being invited at the “Longing for the City” talk Wednesday night, welcome! I’ll post lists of recommended books and resources on this Web site as time permits. Plus, if you have recommendations, please leave a comment here. Thanks for coming!
The new American dream
by Jon Swerens on December 9, 2008, in Uncategorized
Will the Obama White House recognize changes in American culture, or assume we’re still living in the ’80s? Here’s David Brooks: The 1980s and 1990s made up the era of the great dispersal. Forty-three million people moved every year, and basically they moved outward — from inner-ring suburbs to far-flung exurbs on the metro fringe. [...]
Safe bike lanes encourage more cycling
by Jon Swerens on October 22, 2008, in Uncategorized
I’m a little late to the party, but I should add my voice to the Spaulding brothers’ and point out the recent study reported in the Portland Tribune that dedicated bike lanes help encourage people to try bicycling. As the story points out: According to (Portland State University professor Jennifer) Dill, most regular bicyclists are young [...]
Sorry for the hiccup
by Jon Swerens on October 22, 2008, in Uncategorized
It seems I don’t know enough about how Internet Explorer reads code. But TGC seems to be in working order again — for everyone.
Welcome to the new TGC!
by Jon Swerens on October 21, 2008, in Uncategorized
It’s time to take the wraps off the new Web site! I hope to be able to once again add to the general discussion about urban life in Fort Wayne, but as the subhead of this Web site says, I’llbe on the lookout for items on church and culture, too. Thanks, and I’m looking forward [...]
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