Shreveport author event, plus a podcast interview

Thanks to the folks at Lola Magazine, I’ll be participating in this event coming up on Friday, April 12, from 5:30-7:30 at the Bossier Arts Council. You’ll be able to speak with over a dozen local authors and grab a signed copy of their books. Click here for all the event details.  Read the full article here. I’ve also enjoyed …

Loving Living Local with Susan Kirton

Check out the spot that aired a couple of weeks ago! Danielle and Susan Kirton discuss the book and mention the book signing held at the Agora Borealis last weekend. Click Here to Watch Video We had a great turnout that afternoon, and left a couple of signed copies at the Agora for purchase.

Print copy arrives, Epub is approved

Over the weekend I received the official first copy of the book! On launch day last week I ordered the first copy, but until Sunday had not actually seen it in person. Very cool to see it in “real life” now! The EPUB or Kindle version was also approved for purchase yesterday, so if you prefer reading things on a …

“If I write a book, will they tell me when it comes out?” ~Marge Simpson

I’ve reached an exciting point in this book publishing journey — both paperback and hardcover are available to purchase!   The biggest change to what some test-readers may have seen in an earlier iteration is to the title! I’m now calling it the “System Redesign Handbook for a Humane Era” to be super explicit in letting people know what the …

Author advocates for humane transportation planning

Tuesday’s Public Comments meeting about the I-49 inner city connector was well attended, with community members representing both the Committee of 100 as well as Allendale Strong. We were pleased to see such interest and glad to be able to speak with the media to let the public know the truth about all five options presented. Check out the following …

Employee Ownership: A More Humane Way to Conduct Business

In this podcast episode, I learned there is a nonprofit called Project Equity, and they are “working toward a future where employee ownership is a highly utilized business model that promotes equitable enterprise, maintains thriving local economies, and creates quality jobs that help workers advance their goals and increase their wealth.” What a great example of a business model that …

Danielle joins the Allendale Strong podcast to talk about her recent trip to the Strong Towns national gathering in Charlotte

Today we talk to Danielle Richard about her time in Charlotte during the CNU conference and the Strong Towns 2023 National Gathering Born and raised in rural northeast Louisiana, Danielle settled in the nearby, medium-sized city of Shreveport with her husband and Shreveport native, James. Together they own and operate Richard Creative, a design and marketing agency serving organizations in …

Luke Crosswalker: Tactical Urbanist

This article was originally published at StrongTowns.org Way back in 2009, with one toddler and a baby on the way, my husband and I moved into what we hoped would be our “forever” home. It was large enough for our expanding family, in the middle of town, and nestled into a residential neighborhood right beside a fantastic public elementary school. …

Hunt, Gather, Parent – What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans

From the publisher’s website: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising happy, well-adjusted children. What can we learn from them? “Hunt, Gather, Parent is full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own kids.” —Pamela Druckerman, The New York Times Book Review When Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff becomes a mother, she …