by admin | Feb 19, 2020 | Careers, Climate, Coastal Management, Disaster, Emergency Management, Floodplain management, Government, Natural Hazards, Resilience, Urban Planning
An example of wind mitigation in action in Marathon, Florida: The remnants of the home in the foreground were from an older structure, while the homes in the background were built to code. The home in the foreground was sadly unable to withstand the destruction of...
by admin | Aug 30, 2019 | Blogging, Careers, Disaster, Education, Natural Hazards, Personal health, Personal history, Technology, Urban Planning, Writing
What astounds me about what I am about to say is that the last time I posted to this blog was July 24, more than a month ago. There are reasons for that, but in the meantime, despite the lack of new articles, this blog continued to find new subscribers—and their...
by admin | Apr 23, 2019 | Books, Careers, Chicago, Gratitude, Journalism, Literature, Personal history, Uncategorized, Volunteerism, Writing
GRATITUDE ON PARADE#gratitudeonparadeOne of the finest assets of any city or region is its cultural organizations, particularly for the arts. I’ve long been a member and officer of the Society of Midland Authors, a Midwest home for authors that is based in...
by admin | Mar 31, 2019 | Careers, Disaster policy, Emergency Management, Gratitude, Natural Hazards, New Orleans, Personal history, Travel, Urban Planning
GRATITUDE ON PARADE#gratitudeonparade Kristin Hoskin had been on my list for these tributes, but I thought it wise to let the dust settle after the Christchurch terrorist attack before saluting her in Gratitude on Parade. Most certainly, however, her gracious reaction...
by admin | Mar 24, 2019 | Careers, Chicago, Gratitude, Personal history, Urban Planning
GRATITUDE ON PARADE#gratitudeonparade I got off track with these tributes in large part because of the amount of planning work I was doing including work with or for APA, including the APA Division – Hazard Mitigation/Disaster Recovery Planning Division. One...
by admin | Mar 13, 2019 | Careers, Disaster, Emergency Management, Floodplain management, Government, Natural Hazards, Parks, Public safety, Resilience, Restaurants, Urban Planning, Water
Hillsborough County is a dense metropolitan area, anchored by the city of Tampa. Tampa and nearby St. Petersburg, in Pinellas County, sit on opposite shores of Tampa Bay, a 400-square-mile expanse of water connected to the Gulf of Mexico. Across that gap sits the...
