About Us
"Colonists" are members of a group, or colony, who build a new life together in a new territory. The new territory for today's new colonists is our once-neglected cities, which are being remade into rich and vibrant communities by old residents and new who have rediscovered the possibilities offered by urban neighborhoods.
The New Colonist is a web publication for people who love and live in
cities. It's not only about the cities themselves, but about life in cities.
It's not only about the biggest cities we always hear about, but about the
idea of a city as a colony of people growing together.
It's the idea that things are generally better when we live within walking
distance of each other. Living in close environments, whether they contain
1,000 or 10,000,000 people, allows us to know each other as individuals
rather than separate racial or cultural groups. It allows ideas and energy
to come together, and it helps make sure the countryside, forests and
prairies will still be there for us to enjoy when we want to get away.
On these pages we hope to showcase some of what's good about life in our cities. But it's not all about us. It's also about you. Browse around and you'll find many opportunities to share your thoughts on cities and city life.
Eric Miller
Richard Risemberg
Eric Miller, Editor/Publisher
Eric handles gathering and creating content for The New Colonist, as well as promotions and press. He is a native of Pennsylvania and lived for many years in San Francisco. He has also lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Akron, Ohio, and Nashville, Tennessee, and has presently settled back in Pittsburgh. He has a Masters in Urban Studies from the University of Akron and has worked with the Mayor's Office of Economic Development in Akron, Ohio, and the Housing Authority, City of Pittsburgh. He has served on the board of the East Allegheny Community Council and the housing committee of the Northside Leadership Conference, and works with Dunn Real Estate Services. His articles have appeared in publications including San Francisco Downtown and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He has a regular real estate column in the Northside Chronicle. His personal web page is City Home News. He can be reached on Yahoo Messenger with the id pghcityhomes.
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 Richard Risemberg, Editor/Webmaster
Rick was born in Argentina but grew up in Los Angeles, and has lived most of his life in Hollywood. He also spent several months living in Montmartre, in Paris, France, one of the most delightful as well as effective human scale communities anywhere, and now resides in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles, a high-density and eminently walkable neighborhood where nearly his every need is within a twenty-minute stroll of the apartment. He maintains the Bicycle Fixation Webzine and Urban Ecology Forum; you may see them at www.living-room.org. You may visit portfolios of his writing, photography, and web design work at www.rickrise.com. |
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