Awesome Web Design Resources

Courtesy of behoff on Twitter:

Say it Loud! 60 Websites with Huge Typography http://inspirationti.me/websites/huge-type/

80+ Must-Read Design Blogs to Enhance your Creativity and your Career http://www.creativeopera.com/2009/80-design-blogs/

Real Estate Classes on Historic Preservation

Continuing Education Units for Real Estate Agents and Brokers: CE classes on Connecticut architecture

Only two classes left! $40.00 for members of the CT Trust/ $50.00 for non-members.

These 3 credit hour classes are open to all and are conveniently located. For more information, call 203-562-6312.

HISTORIC HOUSES AND STYLES: BASICS FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS

* Wednesday, 9 am – 12 pm, Nov. 18: Noah Webster House, West Hartford

This three-hour course offers agents the tools they need to understand and discuss houses built in Connecticut from the 17th century to the 21st. House forms, construction techniques, technology, social trends, periods, and styles are discussed—with a focus on information that will help sell houses. Handouts include an outline, bibliography, and resources for future reference.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION: BASICS FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS

* Tuesday, 9 am – 12 pm, Nov. 24: Noah Webster House, West Hartford

This three-hour course presents the basics of historic preservation, particularly as it affects homeowners. Topics covered include preservation philosophy, historic designations, tax credits and funding, preservation easements, and a guide to the key players on the federal, state and local levels. A short walking tour through an historic district will offer brief discussion of historic house styles and application of class material.

The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation: Protecting and nourishing the vitality of Connecticut's significant buildings and landscapes.

Planning and New Haven Lists on New Twitter List Feature

Example of use of Twitter technology to follow news within a city:
http://twitter.com/urbandata/urbandata-new-haven-list

There is also an urban planning list, etc: http://twitter.com/urbandata/urbandata-planning-list Check other Twitter accounts for many more lists.

Connecticut Route 11 Project Killed

One of the most wasteful projects in Connecticut history goes down (for now at least).

Good news at a time when transit systems are inadequate and thousands of bridges are on the verge of failure:

http://blog.tstc.org/2009/09/18/conndot-puts-route-11-expansion-on-the-back-burner/

Vote for Bus Stop Design at Columbus Academy

Interesting project, interesting bus stop design. Login to help vote it to the top of the list. http://www.nextstopdesign.com/designs/238-Columbus-Family-Academy-Bus-Stop

Loud Motorcycles Destroy Neighborhood Livability in New Haven

Interesting quality of life discussion about loud motorcycles here:

http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/672.html

Unfortunately, officers seem to be busy during the worst hours of noise (e.g., 2 A.M.). Are there ways to stop loud motorcycles without resorting to increased police enforcement? One neighborhood resident wrote:

This issue seems to be the one thing that police in New Haven will not respond to.

I have been told many a time that they will address the noise on Upper State with no follow through.

Every year there are more of them and they are louder.

World's Lightest Chair: 1 pound

Interesting new product from Italy: http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/20090721/introducing-the-worlds-lightest-chair