Postby pfreyre » June 15th, 2012, 8:59 am
I might as well write a blurb too. My name is Philip, I'm originally from the northern suburbs, but I moved to Chicago to attend DePaul University and studied public policy and geography. I had a great time in Chicago and loved living in Lakeview - I was about 4 blocks from Wrigley Field and rode the "L" everywhere. I now live in downtown Minneapolis and work in the medical device industry thanks to some earlier programming experience that I had - how about that college degree, go figure!? I also try to bike to work at least 1-2 times per week when the weather is good.
I've been fascinated by cities as a kid, but my interests also involve: jazz, traveling, reading, walking and biking around town, good people, economics, and peak oil - props to Northropdweller for mentioning it. I think it is time we realized that the future will not just be the past extrapolated further out. Lately I've been engrossed in podcasts, and can't seem to get enough of the Kunstlercast and Strong Towns - the latter being hosted by Chuck Marohn, a Minnesota native. I love Minneapolis, although the two things on my wish list for our fair city would be: a really nice beach, and a downtown park/town square.
My favorite cities in the US are: Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Pittsburgh. Some day I really hope to visit: Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, New Orleans, and Troy, NY.