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Bat Houses

Magnanimous Designs Posted on September 16, 2015 by SeanSeptember 16, 2015

Recently my wife asked how soon could i build a bat house for the yard.  Of all the things my wife could ask for, a place for bats to live in our yard would never have made my list.  When … Continue reading →

Posted in Yard

Long Haired, Hippy Engineering

Magnanimous Designs Posted on September 16, 2015 by SeanSeptember 16, 2015

I just finished listening to an episode of the Permaculture podcast that was mostly a speech from a young guy named Eric Puro. He spoke of how hour lived in a tent in the woods in Oregon and how he … Continue reading →

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Shared Space Conflicts

Magnanimous Designs Posted on September 16, 2015 by SeanSeptember 16, 2015

This afternoon I was making the routine rush of taking the kids to Tae Kwon Do when I came upon a dilemma. I am a fan of the Share Space concept for walkability and neighborhood development but I came across … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike-Ped

Pedestrian Tunnel

Magnanimous Designs Posted on April 21, 2015 by SeanApril 21, 2015

One of the most frustrating things when planning out a sidewalk or bike trail is the need for a bridge.  You have the perfect route laid out to get people from here to there and everything is great, except for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike-Ped | Tagged Tunnel

American Coffee Ceremony

Magnanimous Designs Posted on April 21, 2015 by SeanApril 21, 2015

I am not used to eating alone.  It is a rarity in my life.  Eating alone in a large room full of noise but with few people but with plenty of time is far from normal. This week I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Coffee

Strawberry Jam

Magnanimous Designs Posted on April 3, 2015 by SeanApril 7, 2015

We bought two flats of strawberries for my 9 year old boy’s school as a fund raiser.  For those who do not know, two flats is a whole LOT of of strawberries!  We immediately gave a forth of them away.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Tagged Cooking, Homelife, Resiliency

Sharrows

Magnanimous Designs Posted on March 26, 2015 by SeanApril 7, 2015

Sharrows are one of the coolest pavement markings I know. (Yes, I am weird that I get excited about pavement markings). Officially known as “Shares Lane Markings “, they are placed in travel lanes to show bicyclists may be on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike-Ped | Tagged Bike-Ped, Traffic, Walkability

Karma

Magnanimous Designs Posted on March 24, 2015 by SeanMarch 24, 2015

This week, I performed a little unplanned, uncontrolled experiment in the effectiveness of Karma. Saturday I was finishing shopping at the local Target with my little girl and wanted to get a cup of coffee at the in-store Starbucks before heading off. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Coffee, Karma, Personal

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