This group of friends went way beyond neighborhood improvement. The have designed their own neighborhood from scratch.

There are many ways to actively promote buying locally, but how do we know that we've met our goals? In Part II we look at ways to measure the effects and success of our buy-local campaign.

 Libraries are great places to exchange ideas and promote community interaction.  But if you don't have an existing library nearby, why not plant one in your front yard?

A pictorial tour of the downtown neighborhood of Pleasanton, California