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I’ve created a new web address for this site. It should be easier to remember to type into your web browser. When you type in http://www.aperfectlyplannedtown.com into your web browser it will bring you here.
A few blog topics: 2013 Jitney Schedule l Jitney Information l Foreclosure Resources l Community Design l Suburban Planning l Youth Development
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I grew up during my critical years walking the streets of Maplewood. At the time I graduated, Lauryn Hill, a South Orange resident and an alumnus of our HS, gave my graduating class, the class of 2000, an anthem: Lauryn Hill “Every Ghetto, Every City” – or maybe just me.
When Lauryn Hill released her debut album she was considered very controversial by our community. I was oblivious to that at 16.
My most vivid memory growing up in Maplewood. I remember sitting in the audience at 16 watching the lady on stage give her acceptance speech after being elected into the CHS Hall Of Fame. Lauryn wasn’t singing, but her star power radiated throughout the room. Listening to her CD began my own miseducation (albeit different), courtesy of her experience growing up in the South Orange-Maplewood School District.
A street, by definition is: American Heritage Dictionary
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10 Wednesday Apr 2013
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10 Wednesday Apr 2013
Posted in Youth Development
Rehtaeh Parsons isn’t from Maplewood, she’s from Canada. This post is for her. And all girls. As a woman, her story touches me profoundly. 
When I think of Rehteah’s story, I think that it would be awesome if society treated women better, protected our young girls, and prosecuted anyone to the fullest extent of the law who would ruin their reputation, or cause them pain and anguish.
We all know of one girl in high school, personally or through someone else, who has rumors spread about her that simply aren’t true. It happened to Rehtaeh, and she didn’t survive it. Let’s not have it happen to any other young girl.
Stand up to bullies. Speak up for the bullied. And protect reputations.
Read her story in the Huffington Post. l Visit her mom’s Facebook page. Rehtaeh’s mom shares that this is her favorite song. It has a poignant message. Things DIDN’T get easier…. T_T
12 Tuesday Mar 2013
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These schedules came into effect October 15th 2012.
12 Tuesday Mar 2013
One of my earliest blog posts was on the topic of how the old police station land should be re-developed. Four years later the project is almost complete and my writing on local development comes full circle.
On Friday November 2009 I wrote my first piece on how this property should be utilized. I’ve always wanted it to be a senior center. Note to developer: It’s not personal. I suppose that there is nothing that would be developed here that I would be particularly happy with. Read my senior center recommendation.
I took these pictures a few weeks ago. Renowned landscape architects, the Olmsted Brothers, designed Memorial Park. This new development is situated adjacent to the park.
While the new owners will have a great view of Memorial park, the rest of us will be noticing how much higher the buildings towers over every other structure, man made and natural, in the area. I definitely read a comment to that end on Patch.com.
I frequently walk in this area, and I’m already missing the picturesque view of the train station from the angle of the bridge behind the meetinghouse located within the park.
