VATICAN GRANT

http://grist.org/briefly/the-vatican-is-holding-a-contest-for-climate-change-startups/

And Happy Holidays to you and family as well!

To leave aside the question of mapping for a second, I wanted to touch bases with you about what I'd call "Facebook Thinking." You've brought up the need to think beyond the insular, "poor us" mind set that has plagued us (EPA/EMP) so far. (I say "us," because, if we are to think globally, as we must, then anywhere on earth that we can relate to, love, and know something about is our home. FB, which has more members that the religions of the world combined, is shaping up to be the way we speak to each other as a planet.) 

I'm going to look at the Google satellite map after this to see what is the geographical formation of land east of Bayshore. So far, I presume that "Facebook Town," EMP and EPA are clustered together, and form a potential separate area of governance...with EPA as the center. In such a scenario, FB would not be a competing organization overpowering us, BUT WOULD BE PART OF US. WE would, therefore, be the communication hub of the world. 

Meanwhile, there is this: http://grist.org/briefly/the-vatican-is-holding-a-contest-for-climate-change-startups/

A start up to address climate change should also address inequality, homelessness, gentrification, land use planning, historic preservation--all the issues that are prime for EPA. Why can't a proposal be made to situate such a start up in EPA? (I'd be glad to contribute whatever is usable to the proposal effort.) 

Charles Weeks, in his magazine and other writings, called "Runnymede" a university town, and didn't separate it from Stanford, to which it was connected by a foreplanned connecting rail line. Such was the vision of Weeks, exactly 100 years ago. An East Bayshore "city" seems to be building on that original vision for the area. 

I'd like to hear your thoughts before posting this on Real Community.