NIMBY, which stands for “not-in-my-backyard,” is a mentality adopted by those who reject certain changes to their communities. NIMBY’s everywhere, from the East Coast to West Coast always state they are not NIMBYs. They always state they are for affordable housing (just not near them or in their neighborhood). The NIMBY opposition instigators are always very vocal in rallying support … Continue reading →
To the Taos County Commissioners and Government Officials, We are offering this letter of support for the Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village (TREV) as a request that you support this important community project by approving TREV’s subdivision and PUD overlay applications. The Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village proposal offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to develop a real mixed-income, mixed-use and mixed-age Planned … Continue reading →
Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village: PUD vs Unplanned Development by Michael Tarleton Years ago my brother, sister and I decided that we needed to do something with the ranch properties that we own in Upper Las Colonias. I have been on the board of directors of the Upper Las Colonias Neighborhood Association for over 20 years now and have seen many changes … Continue reading →
“Not In My Back Yard” Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing, 1991 NIMBY, thy name is you. (No offense to Shakespeare intended) by Mark Yaravitz Here is a report on housing from 1991. This was a report presented to President Bush and HUD Secretary Jack Kemp (former quarterback of Buffalo Bills NFL) by the Advisory Commission on Regulatory Barriers to Affordable … Continue reading →
“Not in My Backyard (NIMBY) connotes objections made to stop the development of affordable housing based on fear and prejudice. NIMBYism presents a particularly pernicious obstacle to meeting local housing needs. The outcry from constituents expressing concerns over the siting and permitting of affordable housing can lead to lengthy and hostile public proceedings, frustrated consolidated plan implementation, increased development costs, … Continue reading →
Misinformation & Disinformation Misinformation is false or inaccurate information—getting the facts wrong. Disinformation is false information which is deliberately intended to mislead—intentionally misstating the facts driven by propaganda. “The spread of misinformation and disinformation has affected our ability to improve public health, address climate change, maintain a stable democracy.” ~apa.org We live in a society that is involved so … Continue reading →
Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village has launched their much anticipated website on Thursday February 8, 2024. TREV has started their advertising campaign prior to the public hearing of the Taos County Planning Commission. Taos County Planning Commission, will hold public hearings on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at 10 a.m., in the Taos County Commission Chambers, located at 105 Albright Street, Suite A, … Continue reading →
Taos County Planning Commission Meeting Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village is launching their much anticipated website on Thursday February 8, 2024. TREV has started their advertising campaign prior to the public hearing of the Taos County Planning Commission. Taos County Planning Commission, will hold public hearings on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at 10 a.m., in the Taos County Commission Chambers, located at … Continue reading →
2023 Conservation Development Planning Award The 2023 Conservation Development Planning Award Presentation was presented to Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village at the 82nd Annual Meeting of Landowners on September 15, 2023 in Taos New Mexico, from the Taos Soil and Water Conservation District, in recognition toward low-impact and sustainable development in Taos County. Award Letter:
Continue reading →Designing A 4 Acre Homestead Layout From: https://thetinylife.com/four-acre-homestead-layout/ A 4 acre homestead layout can be very productive – as long as the design is well planned. Having an orderly layout will allow you to make the space work more efficiently than if you added elements a little at a time, in a haphazard fashion. Using fences and pens for each … Continue reading →
Building an Agri-hood: When the Development Revolves Around the Farm From Modern Farmer » Emily Baron Cadloff Indigo, a new community outside of Houston, is a different type of residential development. Led by farmers, the project will be anchored by a 42-acre working farm. The goal is to have 750 residential homes, commercial and public areas, even a lake—all … Continue reading →
Agrivoltaics By Tina Casey, originally published by Independent Media Institute April 11, 2023 Access to solar power is increasing in rural parts of the U.S., partly with the support of farmers who lease out their land for utility-scale solar arrays. This farm-to-solar trend known as “agrivoltaics”—defined by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as “the co-location of agricultural production and solar energy … Continue reading →
One of the leading advocates of energy conservation explains why this could be a turning point for climate economics By John Vidal read the complete article » Temperatures dropped far below freezing this week in Snowmass, Colorado. But Amory Lovins, who lives high up in the mountains at 7,200ft above sea level, did not even turn on the heating. … Continue reading →
Retail in Walkable Neighborhoods By ROBERT STEUTEVILLE read the full article » For many years, retailers resisted the architecture of street-facing storefronts, but necessity is the mother of flexibility. This is one of a series of ongoing Public Square articles on the market, technological, and cultural transformation of the $5 trillion retail industry—and how it relates to a continued shift toward walkable, urban living. … Continue reading →
Walkable Neighborhoods Attracting Investments While Burbs Die By Aaron Short Link to original article » Cities with walkable neighborhoods like New York, Denver, and Boston, are attracting more office space and housing while suburbs are losing their value, a new report says. The city will eventually destroy the suburb — by making it unnecessary to rely completely on a car. … Continue reading →
From an article by MBG Planet By Morgan Chamberlainmbg Supplement EditorMorgan Chamberlain is a supplement editor at mindbodygreen. She graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science degree in magazine journalism and a minor in nutrition.Expert review byAshley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN Unlike environmentally damaging growing practices used by commercial farms, regenerative agriculture improves the sustainability of the land … Continue reading →
Whether you’re a farmer or rancher (or an aspiring one), have a tourism business that works with farmers and ranchers, or are a budding entrepreneur with no land but an agritourism venture idea, this site is for you. If you’re just starting out, you may want to work through the information in the order outlined below. If you have an … Continue reading →
Residential Microgrids: What You Need to Know About Going Off the Grid May 15, 2017 by Megan Wild Updated on October 9th, 2020 Natural disasters, like Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy, encouraged the development and installation of residential microgrids in the United States. Microgrids offer increasing benefits to homeowners and small communities as interest in energy independence from power … Continue reading →
Millennials and an aging Baby Boomer population have put a premium on “the hottest trend in real estate”: walkability. reposted from Planetizen Via the Huffington Post, F. Kaid Benfield of PlaceMakers writes that the most sought after amenity for renters and buyers is now ‘walkability’. Access to services, shops, restaurants and transportation is now a huge consideration for millennials and … Continue reading →
Rebuilding a food culture in Taos County Reposted from: By Staci Matlock The Taos News, Aug 10, 2020 | photos by Morgan Timms ARROYO HONDO — On a hill overlooking the historic agricultural valley of Arroyo Hondo, Corilia Ortega squats to pull weeds among rows of vegetables under the midday sun. Her nephew, Noah Gonzalez, and her friend, Aimee-Lynn Stearns, … Continue reading →
Agrihoods What is an Agrihood? The popularity of planned suburban home developments in the United States stretches back to the 1950s. Many soldiers returning from World War II were anxious to acquire a home and start a family, and the GI bill provided low-interest loans that helped kick-start the postwar housing boom. Many post-war subdivisions consisted of identical home designs … Continue reading →
Why ‘Agrihoods’ Are the Next Big Trend in Real Estate Forget golf courses; the next generation of homebuyers want the best view of the local farm — and a share of the bounty. By Jessica Wakeman on November 9, 2017 06:00 AM Millennials and Generation Z grew up with farm-to-table eating, urban farming, food co-ops and CSAs (community supported agriculture), so … Continue reading →
Agrihoods are becoming a thriving community development “type” where people from cities to suburbs to rural areas are all wanting a similar environment in which to live. An increasingly popular subdivision design, called an Agrihood, is helping to fill this desire to connect more closely with their community, with nature, and with their food supply. While a traditional rural development … Continue reading →
