Hell, most Americans are

trying to pay utilities yet

alone figure out how we

get paid in the global

marketplace. Let’s focus on

America and American

youth! How can we be-

come more healthy, domi-

nate in business, and

manufacture anything

here? Those are the ques-

tions Americans want an-

swers to. Having said all

that, there has never been

more opportunity in real

estate; you can actually

get in this game cheap

and most of the real hitters

are slowly becoming old.

It’s our time and I’ve been

waiting on this for forty

(40) years and this time

things will be different.

Andre Jamal Walker

Slow down the 2012 talk.

We still have a lot of time

before the holidays and

New Year. In fact, we

think we have time to

break ground on a Dog

Park, not any old Dog

Park, but the daddy of

Parks. Yes we love pup-

pies too! On a lighter

note, activity has really

picked up quite a bit. We

had a very busy summer,

with our property ser-

vices. In fact, August was

our best month since

2005! Yes, I’m excited

and somewhat concerned

at the same time. The

Global Marketplace on

paper seems great with

new revenue streams and

access to talented youth.

Then you do your dili-

gence, and things become

more cloudy; in fact, it

looks like the bubble be-

fore the housing melt-

down. I know and under-

stand several corpora-

tions and wealthy busi-

nessmen are getting ma-

jor dollars globally, but

that does not make it

good. The real downfall

of the global economy is

that most Americans can

only be global on the

internet or wireless phone.

Concrete Jungle

Where are the Green Jobs?

The 400 billion dollar

question is “Where are the

Green Jobs”? That is a

question that has so many

different answers, but the

true fact is not too many

Americans have them. We

found three issues that hin-

der the growth of hiring.

First - the Green movement

has become way too

political, Second -

“Green Jobs” are still

being defined - are they

old jobs performed dif-

ferently? and Third - Un-

ions have way too much

power. Unemployed

workers have zero incen-

tive to join the Union if it

does not translate into a

job. The focus must be on

Job training programs

and apprenticeship op-

portunities with micro

businesses. It’s time to

stop playing with the fu-

ture of American youth. If

you have the capacity to

hire, please do so.

Noise in the streets:

US WAR IN AF-

GHANISTAN COST

$ 6.7 BILLION A

MONTH!

THE QUALITY OF

AMERICAN PROD-

UCTS ARE EQUAL

TO FOREIGN PROD-

UCTS

21ST CENTURY

LEADERSHIP NEEDED

OCCUPY

CONCRETE JUNGLE 1

WHERE ARE THE GREEN JOBS? 1

SIPS?

2

CLIMATE CHANGE PLANNING 2

WE SEE THINGS DIFFERENT 3

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SIPS— THE 21ST CENTURY BUILDING MATERIAL!

What are SIPS? Structural Insulated panels (SIPS) are a high performance building system for resi-

dential and light commercial construction. The panels consist of an insulating foam core sandwiched

between two structural facings - typically oriented strand board (OSB). SIPS are manufactured un-

der factory controlled conditions and can be fabricated to fit nearly any building design. The result is

a building system that is extremely strong, energy efficient and cost effective. Building with SIPS will

save you time, money and labor.

Building with SIPS generally costs about the same as building with wood frame construction when

you factor in the labor savings resulting from shorter construction time and less jobsite waste. Other

savings are realized because smaller heating and cooling systems are required with SIPS construc-

tion.

CLIMATE CHANGE PLANNING

Confronting challenges brought about by climate change can only be tackled with federal, regional,

and state entities working together to implement mitigation and adaptation policies. They must have

a vision and nerve to develop and implement new plans to guide local actions. These plans must in-

clude policy options that quantify potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions and provide

specific policy language and cost-effectiveness measures.

Urban life is a key contributor to greenhouse gas emissions through the physical arrangement of

streets, building types and land use that influence both vehicle use and energy consumption in build-

ings. This approach requires decision support tools that illustrate the GHG implications of land use

and transportation choices. Digital visualization tools can be integrated in a public process to present

participants with clear choices and help make informed planning decisions.

Plans, forecasts, scenarios and projects are four simple ways of representing, manipulating and as-

sessing ideas about America’s future. How do we make urban living environments more healthy,

safe and habitable, not to mention more ecological and equitable? Four-fifths of Americans now live

in the nations sprawling metropolitan areas, and half of the world’s population is now classified as

“urban”. Leadership will need to take an aggressive role in overcoming obstacles by taking positive

steps to integrate climate change policies into local zoning and development master planning. The

time is now and the rewards include job creation and new methods to create environmental change.

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