A shout out to Steven: One thing I’ve enjoyed about starting Fab Apps, my growing web-based software firm, has been working closely again with Steven Waters, a colleague and friend of mine since 1999. Steven works with Fab Apps as an interactive media developer, and leads a double life promoting urbanism and walkability in his adopted hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. Here’s a link to a video interview that Steven recently gave to the News & Observer newspaper — check it out if you’re interested in learning more about Steven’s work and his vision for cities that are designed for people, not cars.
Besides that fact that Steven and I have a great history as friends and colleagues, I’m especially proud that he works for Fab Apps because of his vision to revitalize America’s sprawling, car-centered cities. Fab Apps offers its web development services only to green businesses, nonprofits, and indy media — so having a expert programmer with an important cause is fabulous. Find out more about Steven and his work at his website, livingstreets.com.
Meanwhile, here in the DC area: While I’m on the topic of promoting urbanism and fighting sprawl, I want to also mention the work that my father, Patrick MacAuley, has been doing to fight sprawl in Prince William County, Virginia, a largely rural but developing suburb of Washington, DC. He’s the Chairman of Voters to Stop Sprawl, Prince William County and is also active with a group called Advocates for the Rural Crescent. Voters to Stop Sprawl recently worked hard to put anti-sprawl candidates into the County Board of Supervisors, and their top candidate for Chairman won County elections this November. Congratulations to my dad, his associates, and to Prince William County for a job well done!
