A date has been set for a discussion of the book Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Shift Your Money from Wall Street to Main Street and Achieve Real Prosperity--A Community Resilience Guide by Michael Shuman. Peg Johnston put out a call for people to read this book "because the missing piece for development of Binghamton is often the lack of capital--there … [Read more...] about LOCAL DOLLARS, LOCAL SENSE BOOK GROUP
Greenway Design Survey: Vote!
You can give input to the signage designs for the Rail Trails: BMTS is in need of your input and opinion in the development of the Greenway Sign Plan and Design Guide. For project details, see “About the Greenway Sign Plan & Design Guide” at the bottom of this email. We request that you go to the website at … [Read more...] about Greenway Design Survey: Vote!
Bigotry is Bullying, Fighting Bigotry is Not
Listen folks, calling a homophobic bigot a bigot is not bullying, just like calling a racist a racist or a misogynist a misogynist, isn’t bullying. And students and teachers actively working to create a school that is free from homophobia certainly isn’t bullying, it’s heroism. However, there have been several statements by public figures lately that have … [Read more...] about Bigotry is Bullying, Fighting Bigotry is Not
I really can’t, I’m no Mahatma Gandhi
June 24, 2012 Do you really know Gandhi or even Martin Luther King, Jr.? You may think you do, but I believe that in some cases, we need to demystify our heroes so that we can more easily support their actions. Recently we at teachpeacenow.org were given a little book, What Gandhi Says About Nonviolence, Resistance And Courage by Norman G. … [Read more...] about I really can’t, I’m no Mahatma Gandhi
Many Hands Food Coop
Hey folks! The Many Hands Food Co-op (MHFC) is looking for volunteers to help canvas in Binghamton this upcoming weekend, Friday April 13th and Saturday April 14th! MHFC is a start-up project, meaning that the Binghamton community is currently looking to run a coop soon in downtown Binghamton! To register please click below- it takes less than 2 minutes: … [Read more...] about Many Hands Food Coop
Gateway to Binghamton:
Gateway to Binghamton: Mayor Ryan and Partners Break Ground on Court Street Gateway Project Improvements include the street’s first repaving in 25 years, multi-faceted streetscaping, reverse angle parking, traffic calming devices, water main valve replacements and a modern roundabout at the Court/Chenango Street intersection $2.7 million Phase I … [Read more...] about Gateway to Binghamton:
Save the Castle on the Hill
The magazine Dwell is sponsoring a contest to save historic buildings and the Inebriate Asylum or Castle on the Hill has been nominated by PAST. Please, Please, Please, vote for this project! at this link: http://new.dwell.com/contests/rethinking-preservation/submissions/new-york-state-inebriate-asylum New York State Inebriate Asylum The New York … [Read more...] about Save the Castle on the Hill
Blood on the Tracks
For any male coming out of high school in the 1960's, the Vietnam War became a dominating imperative that could not be side-stepped. The rudimentary process of registering for the draft became an increasingly nerve-wracking rite of passage as the war began to escalate, first with troop deployments followed in short order by body bags. Patriotic fervor and … [Read more...] about Blood on the Tracks
101 Reasons to Ban Fracking
101 Reasons that High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing (HVHF) Needs to be Banned in New York State EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 101 REASONS, IF TAKEN ALONE, IS SUFFICIENT TO BAN HVHF. TOGETHER THEY INDICATE UNBRIDLED GREED AND APATHY TOWARD LIFE … GOVERNMENT-APPROVED CORPORATE HOMOCIDE. WHO IS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF LIFE, TAKING THE ROLE OF PROTECTING AND … [Read more...] about 101 Reasons to Ban Fracking
Economic Development and the Cost to the Citizens
by Dave Duncan previously printed in the Bridge newspaper, but still timely For many years the municipalities of Broome County and the County itself have been suffering from a drastic income shortfall. Reasons include the decline in population related to the manufacturing plants that have relocated elsewhere, the declining real incomes of the … [Read more...] about Economic Development and the Cost to the Citizens
