URBAN HOMEMAKER
urban living
T e n R e a s o n s to L i v e U r b a n Do you like to travel to other cities? I will venture to bet that many of your favorite cities to visit are places that are built around a well-planned urban model. Love Savannah, Charleston, San Francisco or New York city? Love Paris and London? Although we don’t live in any of these cities, we have a beautifully planned downtown right here in Daytona Beach, with the possibility to support a truly sustainable urban lifestyle. This new year, here are my top ten reasons to live urban. It is my goal to assist just one of you in creating an urban lifestyle. I don’t want to be the only Urban Homemaker around! 1. Go Green: Urban living allows you to create a Green lifestyle to go with your green home and green car.
By: Kelly White
2. Save Money: Less Gas, Less Yard, Less Waste…it all adds up!
8. Find your 3rd Place: Urban settings were built for 3rd places…find yours here.
3. Get Healthy: Walk more where the environment was built for walking.
9. Farmers Market: Save local farmland by supporting local farmers.
4. Support Local: Support the people that support you.
10. Be a part of this great change: We all talk about wanting great change…here is your change to make it and move back to where it all began.
5. Public Spaces: Enjoy the areas that are built for people to gather. 6. Save Time: Less commute time gives you more time to relax with family or alone. 7. Get back to Community: A great chance to get out and know what makes your community great…the people who live in it!
Next time you are in a city that you really love, take a look around. Is it a walkable city? Are there lots of mixed use buildings? Are there attractive public spaces for people to gather? Are there local restaurants with sidewalk dining? Human beings are attracted to urban spaces that are built on a human scale. Visit Downtown Daytona Beach and imagine the possibilities.
The Urban Home Maker is the superhero and role model of Kelly White. Kelly White is the co-owner of The Jack White Land Company and is working diligently to develop, market and sell Downtown Daytona Beach, all while perfecting her chocolate chip cookie recipe. You can reach her at kw@bedowntowndaytona. com. Also, visit www.downtowndaytonabeach.com for the downtown calendar of events. 10 www.ThinkDowntownMagazine.com