Tuesday, November 15, 2011

coast of the sun

Shall we talk about Spain again? I think so. More to come soon on some other realizations en route the quest to "find" myself....

There's a proposition to turn a bullfighting ring into an animal friendly place-
http://inhabitat.com/xv-studio-proposes-to-turn-barcelona-bullfighting-ring-into-animal-friendly-eco-center/
Perhaps that's more up my alley. I'd get to see an arena- and appreciate the history- but maybe moving forward, we approach the value of animals differently? food (veggies) for thought...

to quote, the building "fosters life instead of destroying it"


And, I read this about the LGBT community there-
http://inhabitat.com/boom-sustainable-lgbt-community-pops-up-in-costa-del-sol/

(Costa-del-sol literally means coast of the sun...and that, I dig)

While I'm not sure how I feel about the self imposed segregation of the living quarters, I do appreciate the idea that urban planning can be based on more than physical geography, or commercial development (convenience).  I hope that it would foster a sense of community that perhaps is lacking, but at what cost to the already-lost outsiders?


2 comments:

  1. I guess that's where the fine line between a commune and a ghetto is drawn? :(

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  2. Kenny, I struggle with it too. The idea of "community" in this instance, conjures up some thoughts about isolation, etc. and I'm not sure how this wiil pan out.

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