Yei-Yei’s Game Room Video
Eric Wildey of Game Room Guys shared this video he made of the interior of Yei-Yei’s Game Room. Game Room Guys supplied all of the arcade games. I think he’s done an excellent job here!
We were still finalizing a few details when this was made, but I’m probably one of the few that would even notice that.
The page on our website for this project is still under construction as I write this, but if you want to see what’s completed so far, you can click here.
Did You Celebrate it?
Unfortunately I missed it! We did go see the Mad Ants (Win!) play yesterday in Fort Wayne and in honor of that, stopped for supper at Mad Anthony’s in Warsaw. It was late, so we just did some appetizers and tried a beer each. Everything we had was good and there were enough interesting things on the menu that we will probably be making a trip back there in the near future. I would recommend the Mad Ants and Mad Anthony’s, separately or in combination. Becky and I enjoyed both. Go Ants!
Image Source: @thefloridakeys via Twitter
Pocket Neighborhoods
I had written a blog post a couple of years ago about Pocket Towns. Recently Brent Martin of SRKM Architects sent me a link discussing Pocket Neighborhoods by a different architectural firm with a similar concept. Brent alluded to this as a possible Affordable Housing solution for Culver. As with my previous blog post, I can see this having potential in Culver and for Sand Hill Farm. Currently there is a similar concept, though not an attempt at Affordable Housing, winding its way through a PUD approval at the Culver Plan Commission. It is a development under consideration on the north side of town that I’m watching with interest. The PUD framework would allow for the necessary zoning adaptations, but does require a commercial element. I think the PUD under current consideration is stretching that concept, but technically meets it. I think it can be done more effectively though.
I continue to think the pocket neighborhood idea is intriguing and while I do not see this working for a large development, I do see how it can be a part of a larger development and could be adapted to an Affordable Housing model. Below is a sketch from the Pocket Neighborhood website that shows the concept. Very interesting.
Picture sources: Pocket Neighborhoods
