Tybee Island's last untouched acreage is soon to be developed. The plans for the four acres of forest located on the island's north end remain a guarded secret. The City of Tybee is buying the ...

In one of many sobering anecdotes contained in Henry Grabar's "Paved Paradise," "The Sims" video game cut back on parking lots because adhering to reality would have been too depressing.

I read (well, listened to) Paved Paradise on the recommendation of Matt Reed. Please read Matt’s June 20 review for an excellent synthesis and analysis of the book. Once you read Paved Paradise, it ...

“They paved paradise, put up a parking lot,” sang Joni Mitchell in her 1970 song “Big Yellow Taxi,” a commentary on nature’s beauty being lost to development. Mitchell didn’t write the song about New ...

Remember that line from the Joni Mitchell song? “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell wrote and recorded “Big Yellow Taxi” in 1970. It was not a ...

As Joni Mitchell observed, “you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone” because you may find out one day they “paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” That won’t happen in Maryland because we’re ...

The shoe has finally dropped; Space Command is busy packing. Promises made, promises kept by President Donald Trump. The Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville, Ala., is rolling out the welcome mat. The ...

Hey, just a shout-out here to any nature boys or girls out there who give a shit about the Great Trinity Forest. Because in July the city staff is supposed to pony up its master plan for the forest, ...

You might expect a book about parking to be a snore. I did. I’ve tried to read a few in the public library. Didn't get far. But I have news to report. Henry Grabar’s “Paved Paradise: How Parking ...

This story has been updated with information and names for public commenters. Tybee Island's last untouched acreage is soon to be developed. The plans for the four acres of forest located on the ...