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Inside Out–Porches

I was thinking about this week’s Weekly Prompt of Inside Out and thought of how we move from inside our homes to the greater outdoors. And then I thought of porches. I’ve wondered if they are a phenomenon of small town and rural communities of the  19th century, or have they been around for eons? You… Continue reading Inside Out–Porches

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Where’s the Demand for Sidewalks?

Sidewalks. Most towns have them, and at one time most residents insisted on them. But, maybe that was before people stopped walking to and from place to place, and instead get in their cars to drive 3 blocks to the grocery store. Sidewalks were considered a necessity in early day America since walking in the streets was a muddy,… Continue reading Where’s the Demand for Sidewalks?