We also featured singer/songwriter/activist Melanie Hammet on the show during both the morning and evening segments. (listen to full story)

 When was the last time you heard someone make the case for the “soulfulness” of zoning?

                    Or capture the essence of “third place” theory in a song?     (Click on the link for the full story)

In January 2009, Melanie Hammet was accepted to The Seaside Institutes Escape To Create residency, having submitted a proposal to write songs that distilled urban planning concepts to human-sized basics: (read full story on website)

Watch the video---it's "Edifice" unplugged!

There's no doubt that where we choose to live, work and play all contribute to our individual perceptions of quality of life. Land use influences our mobility and dictates how we spend our time and money, among other things. And in a growing region like ours, there has never been a more important time to get smart about managing growth. . . (read full story)

 

 

Hammet, a professional musician with other recordings to her name, said the music “explores our disjointed and disconnected relationship with land-use, the pre-eminence of the automobile and community relationships.”

The 2010 Seaside Institute Prize was awarded to Allan B. Jacobs, author of Great Streets. Mr. Jacobs, Liz Plater-Zyberk, Robert and Darryl Davis, and Melanie Hammet comprised the panel for the Saturday discussion.