Downtown Mall finally gets its new lease on life

Disappointingly, there were no “oohs” or “aahs” at the May 4 City Council meeting when Jim Tolbert made a final slideshow presentation on the rebricking project, but its unofficial slogan—“on time and under budget”—was uttered at least twice. “When all the bills are paid,” Tolbert, director of Neighborhood Development Services, said, “we should be 10 […]

May 2009: Instant Decorator

We’ve been instantly decorating together for a while now. And while some of you may be right on target in terms of your crafting skills, others of you might still be completely confused. This month’s project is the one for you. You can invent your own process as you go (we did!), and the worse […]