Category Archives: Parks

Fallen Fruit

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

This picture shows the healthy, loaded apple tree in front of the RLB Village Hall, southwest side by the RLB Police Dept offices. The apples have a nice crunch, and a wonderful sweet/tart flavor like Gala or Braeburn. This post will tell … Continue reading →

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Movies In The Park

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

In our compact little village (only 5 sq. miles or so in size), we should easily find those spaces and places where we come together as community and neighbors. We should… Not quite as easy to find “The Commons” when … Continue reading →

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Low-value neighborhoods by design: Parks I

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Steve Mouzon (head of Mouzon Design, an architecture and urban design firm) makes it pretty clear why our newer subdivisions have such a lousy relationship to the open spaces (mostly parks) contained within. This leads to these parks and spaces being greatly under-utilized and having … Continue reading →

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