I’m sorry, but I have to refer to most monster homes as “ugly McMansions”. Their large roofs and hard packed, manicured and fertilized lawns contribute greatly to storm water run off, polluting lakes, rivers and streams. The article, “Days of McMansions dwindle as builders seek to economize“, in The Detroit News, suggests that McMansions are [...]
Many communities mistakenly believe that large lot zoning will protect land, and preserve rural character and working farmland. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Zoning is temporary at best. LandChoices interviews David Skjaerlund, owner of Pleasant View Farms in Coleman, Michigan, in the video above. David discusses how an 80 acre farm that he rents [...]
We are happy to announce that LandChoices is part of two Public Television programs put together by the nonprofit group 10,000 Friends of Minnesota. The two programs, “Land Matters – Smarter Subdivisions” and “Land Matters – Rethinking Main Street”, are airing on Twin Cities Public Television in Minnesota in 2010 and feature video footage from LandChoices [...]
Serenbe is a conservation community (conservation development) near Atlanta, Georgia. This video tells the story of how Serenbe was started. //
