One of the things I'm looking forward to most about being back in Three Rivers full time soon is being able to park our car most of the time in favor of walking and biking. As a small, rural city, one of the things Three Rivers has going for it is that for much of the year, it's quite possible to get around without a vehicle. Of course, it's nice to carpool for occasional trips to local farms and nature preserves or the Amish grocery store or the restaurant selection in Kalamazoo, but for daily necessities, two wheels or two legs will suffice for getting around. I was reminded by this Walkonomics piece that our friend Andrew linked to that walking is good not just for our bodies and our environment, but for business as well. Here's hoping that we in Three Rivers can work together to use our existing resources to enhance the city as an attractive, sustainable community.

P.S. The city code permits raising chickens on residential property within certain reasonable parameters, so all you urban homesteaders out there should come on over.