Saturday, December 13, 2008
Old home week
For a while, I thought about starting a non-profit in the DC area that would address stormwater runoff and remediation. But, there was no money in it. I got about as far as making a demonstration project out of the yard and my house. And then, we moved to Europe. Goodbye water, hello art. Yesterday, there was an article in the Chesapeake Bay Journal about runoff reduction and the demonstration project at my old home in Takoma Park. It makes me wonder what trajectory my life might have taken if that non-profit route had become a reality. My cat wonders the same, but is very happy that instead I am here and doing art. He thinks the art is super, but he's a cat and his taste runs to tuna.
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Hmm, you're saying there's nothing in in Holland that could fuel your desire to create a non-profit? Is it the creating a non-profit that you wanted, or the desire to solve a problem?
I wanted a change from what I had been doing, and new challenges. I also wanted to be more entrepreneurial, starting my own business or non-profit. Doing art has filled those roles for me now, but who knows what the future will bring...maybe more stream gages are in my future.
Erik,
Great blog. It is fun to track some of the adventures you and Tamara are having.
The article on your house in Takoma Park was great. There is a lot of action here in Portland on bioswales (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioswale), same basic idea, but with the oh so trendy name. I have been working on a small bioswale for our yard in Oregon to deal with runoff from our substantial driveway. I hope it comes out as well as yours!
Cheers,
Michael
More stream gages. Ha. Water goes up. Water goes down. Very exciting.
I've seen the swales implemented by Seattle - they are great, very effective. glad to hear that you are having fun with it in your yard.
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