Daily Archives: January 1, 2009

Best of 2008: Consume®econnection — blogger meets the peeps behind his buys

January 1, 2009 – 5:33 pm

by Nissa Hanna
WHAT’S HAPPENING

Brooklyn-based graphic designer and writer Scott Ballum is blogging about his year-long mission to meet the laborers and craftsmen who make everything he buys.
Launched on his 30th birthday, his Consume®econnection Project is an effort to become aware of his “consumption, and [to] gain an understanding of the people and processes involved” in all products he buys. [...]

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Best of 2008: Developers torque real estate for Millennial nesting needs

January 1, 2009 – 4:28 pm

by Alexandra Smith
WHAT’S HAPPENING

White picket fence? Eh. Built-in iPod docking station? Yes, please! The Millennial dream home is green, wired and within walking distance from urban hustle and bustle.
Developers across the country are taking note. In Atlanta, home builders recently hosted a forum called “Impacts of Gen Y on Real Estate Development,” where they learned [...]

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