I had a thought in the middle of the night, perhaps an epiphany, about where we’re going [...]
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Bad Evacuation Maps
As a safe school design inspector I’ve looked at hundreds of schools all across the United States, [...]
Read moreSchool planning tips 2018
KEY POINTS ON SCHOOL SECURITY 2018 It's that time again -- with a rash of school shootings this [...]
Read moreU.S. turning its back on desperate refugees
(This article originally appeared in the Register-Guard newspaper, March 14, 2017) I’ll be landing in Greece toward the [...]
Read moreThe Keeper
In whitewater rafting there’s a risk of getting sucked into a hole you can’t get out of, [...]
Read moreSchools in Hell
Okay, Purgatory maybe. I haven’t posted for a few months now, while jumping into some significant projects [...]
Read morePreventing School Shootings – 9 Options and Dilemmas
Every school shooting inspires a slew of broad-brush solutions. Most have something to offer, but none are [...]
Read moreFree Range Seating — or Flexible Learning Environments
Rufus E. Miles Jr. (1910-1996), said where we stand depends on where we sit, meaning that when [...]
Read moreSecurity Camera Considerations 101
Camera screw-ups are common. I’ve seen cameras blocked by hanging plants or knocked out of alignment to [...]
Read moreLessons from Fantasy Land
There’s a nice little video clip down below that I liked, providing fine examples of environmental design [...]
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