jimschwab.com - Jim Schwab: Urban Planner, Author, Speaker

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Why does Jim Schwab have a website? Who is he anyway? You don’t have to be a household name to do something worth discussing. I learned long ago that seemingly ordinary, uncelebrated people are doing some of the most worthy work in the world.  This website is about sharing and learning. To me, a day is only wasted when I have failed to learn something new or contribute something worthwhile, and often those two concepts are closely intertwined. I hope you enjoy this website with that idea in mind.           

Think Big Thoughts Too much of what passes for discourse on the Internet, in my opinion, is merely an exchange of trivia. Too many people with too little perspective on life and too much time on their hands dominate too many discussions. I am an author who prefers to engage in some serious thought before committing words to the ages. I have dedicated a major part of this website to what I am calling “Reflections” on a handful of what I consider important subjects. In a previous incarnation, this website con

Deeper Shades of Green This book examines the often invisible movement within minority communities, as well as white blue-collar neighborhoods, to fight industrial pollution and protect public health.

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