Gentrification Indicators
Traveling in Denver recently, I passed by my old neighborhood. Besides obvious indicators like the recent arrival of the Tattered Cover to my old stomping grounds, gentrification is in full effect. A proliferation of luxury condos and trendy restaurants are creeping slowly West on Colfax from Colorado. I saw one change that really made the […]
The Future of Small Town America
I’ve been weighing in quite a bit in a debate over the Cottonwood Meadows that is located on the outskirts of my home town of Buena Vista, Colorado. If you’re reading my blog, it’s likely you already know a little bit about the development and it’s story. For those who don’t, peruse the above links […]
The End of Education
My favorite technology and cultural columnist has once again encapsulated an idea that has been bubbling just below the surface for quite some time now: The imminent demise of the education system as we know it. Bob Cringely has been prognosticating about the implications of technology and the culture it creates/supports/enables for many years now. […]
Citizen Journalism - prepping for a blogging workshop…
From Wikipedia:
“Citizen journalism, also known as public or participatory journalism, is the act of citizens “playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information,”…
“The intent of this participation is to provide independent, reliable, accurate, wide-ranging and relevant information that a democracy requires. “
As ChannelBV continues to evolve, it […]
Normally I wouldn’t comment…
But since this incident occured in my home town a couple of minutes from my family’s church, I thought I’d think out loud about it here… But, I don’t know what to share about this. I’ve been attending BV town meetings on and off for the last few years as the South Main project wended […]
Your Tribe got Served!
Seth Godin wrote an excellent post about the future (or more hopefully, the present) of Brand Management. His idea takes the power of the company and recasts it’s purpose as a servant to the community or tribe; the tribe that was formed when members gave the company permission to create it.
From the article…
“It […]
Alex Telthorst lives, works and plays in Buena Vista,
Colorado. He likes thinking about the
future of technology, progressive community growth, short kayaks, and
electronic music among many many other
things. His friends get it right when
they call him the random pile of facts.