Increase the hours. A 4 hour time slot (that includes set up and tear down) is far too brief to enjoy all the events offered as part of Car Free Sunday. Last year, my wife and I found ourselves rushed to leave church, eat lunch (more on this later), and then find our way to Uptown by bike and participate in many of the activities before things were packed up and put away. Increasing the hours would allow more people to find time to enjoy these events. Make it more frequent. My wife and I tried to invite several friends to join us last year, and many had made other plans on these weekends. Kitchener single participation was spoiled by sweltering heat. Making Car Free Sunday more frequent and regular, to say, every one or two weeks, would give more opportunities for success. It would foster a greater sense of community to be able to see each other face to face out on the street more often, and hopefully inspire more cultural change. And nobody would be caught off guard or late for church if they could regularly expect King Street to be closed and plan their commutes accordingly. Serve food. You can host an event that covers lunch hour and not have something to eat!It was a major oversight last year that there weren many food vendors brought in. Where were the chuck wagons that surround Columbia Lake every Canada Day? I would like to enjoy food from all cultures, not just from Uptown one hot dog cart. (Arguably a culture all unto itself!) Selling food permits would also be a great way for the cities to recoup some of the costs. Invite more participation from community groups. Clubs, churches, and other organizations often relish opportunities for exposure to their community. Many churches today are coming to grips with the fact that they sometimes need to sacrifice a few of their Sunday morning services to interact with those who never pass through the church doors on their own. It a good opportunity to connect with the community in a visible way. Reduce the unnecessary police presence. One of the most expensive aspects of last year Car Free Sundays was the presence of a police officer at every intersection. We don post an officer on guard every time we close a street for construction. I sure motorists can figure out on their own not to drive down a barricaded street. Promote it. A lot of friends we talked to had never heard about Car Free Sunday, but might have been inclined to go had they heard about it ahead of time. Perhaps put up road closure signs like they do for days or even weeks in advance of construction. This would also have the added benefit of alerting Sunday drivers to plan an alternate route or choose to bike instead. Don let our representatives be ashamed of investing in healthy lifestyles, community, and civic pride. Our governments invest hundreds of millions of dollars locally on car centric infrastructure that keeps us isolated and is slowly killing us. There should be no stigma for investing a comparably paltry couple thousand on promoting and celebrating a healthier lifestyle and future. As citizens, we should be open about supporting and thanking representatives who have the courage and vision to make these investments, and urge them to complement these events with more permanent active transportation infrastructure. Change the name if necessary, but only with good reasons. Arguing that Free isn inclusive is a bizarre twisting of reality. Clearing away the cars makes King Street a level playing field for everyone to enjoy equally. This isn to say that we might want another name that promotes Car Free Sundays better. But we shouldn walk on eggshells, pretending that having King Street free of cars is a bad thing. Don misinterpret my critique. I think last year Car Free Sundays were a fantastic start. But I want to see them be made better and become ingrained into our local social and cultural fabric. I want to be able to continue to enjoy Car Free Sunday for many years in the future, long after the canard of the on the car has been put to rest. I see Car Free Sundays as DIY street festivals. I don think there are many obstacles to, say, serving food or getting community groups out. But I don think we can wait around expecting the city to do it for us. Do you have contacts at your church that would allow you to get a group out? Do you know how to contact food trucks and get them there? If we want these things to be successful, I think it going to have to be us that puts in the legwork and makes them successful. I can help, join in, and encourage various groups I involved in to show up, but I don have the capacity to organize. Do you? Could you talk to the city and coordinate with various community groups? I think that the sort of thing this thing needs. Thanks, and good questions Darcy. I like your perspective, though we still need some help from our public leaders, especially with allowing King to be closed to car traffic or issuing food safety permits. I also believe sponsoring the event is in the public interest. As for my own church, I no longer part of the board, so I can say what role we might be interested in playing, but I sure there are some individuals who would might be willing to help. I could see some of our musical people taking an interest (though in that case, Sam might not get paid sorry Sam!) 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Closet products are generally sized in 12 inch intervals as a closets are usually 24 inches deep but your entrance way can be large enough for a storage bench or small enough that it won't even accommodate shoe storage so get good measurements. How many shoes need to be stored? Which shoes do you wear most often and which ones are simply stored away? We usually only wear about 20% of what we own so some of your footwear will be worn often and those are the items that you need to keep readily accessible. Everything else can be stored away. Boxes boxes are suitable for storing shoes that are not to be accessed frequently. Look for clear plastic boxes so you can easily identify what is in there. Make sure if you are using boxes for shoe storage that are all of the same variety and that they are made to stack together. Shoe racks shoe racks can be plastic coated metal, laminate, and melamine covered particle board and even real cedar. Look for shoe racks with stackable components so you can use the vertical space in your closet. Try raising the closet rod to 72 inches and then putting the shoe rack on the floor. This arrangement provides space for shoe storage and still allows enough vertical space above your shoes for hanging garments. You will need about 8 9 inches per pair of shoes so a 24 inch lineal space on a shoe rack could accommodate 3 pairs of shoes stored side by side. Generally shoe racks made for storing shoes in this way are manufactured in 24 inch widths. Underbed shoe storage some products are now made to fit underneath the bed to provide use of space that is otherwise wasted. Underbed units are made of either soft plastic or rigid plastic boxes with hinged lids. This is another shoe storage idea for those shoes that are not accessed often. If you need extra space under the bed to accommodate a storage unit then raise the bed a few inches. 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Black and white fashions remain the big winner on the runways this season, most fashion designers have added articles of clothing in tones of black and white,. Many designers adding just a splash of color to the black and white combination, red being one of the popular additions, as well as cheery yellow. Let's face it you can't go wrong with the traditional classic black and white outfit, and designers know this little fact, and continue to cash in on it. Let's talk changing style. So, what's one of the most popular item of clothing for next spring/summer ? Think lady like dresses, and A line skirts. Yes, classic lady like dresses, and A line skirts are on trend for this spring / summer, and in my opinion are fashion must haves for spring. However, this season fashion designers have also given us all kind of fun fashions. Fashions that will offer wonderful vivid prints, stripes, and geometric prints not to mention some great new takes on animal prints. The main theme this spring is somewhat tailored, classic, with a touch of bold, and edgy added into the mix. One other Spring fashion forecast, get ready to see tons of monochromatic fashion outfits. I love the look of monochromatic fashions. It's very easy, and fun to accessorize a basic monochromatic outfit. This Spring you are going to see fashions that are fresh, sophisticated, a bit sexy, and very classic. Let's face it there's a reason that classic fashions defy time. Classic fashions are clean understated styles, that can be worn year after year. The Fashion Classics just never go out of style. Let's explore what will be on the store racks this spring/summer. Top Fashion Trends For Spring . Let's With Color . Crisp Black And White Dominated RunwaysThe big color trend for this spring/summer will be black and white. Yes you read right Black and white and any combination of black and white is the biggest color trend for the up coming spring season. The racks will be full of fashions that all done up in crisp, classic, well tailored fashions, that are black and white. The neon's continue to hold on for yet another spring season, especially in handbags, and shoes. Let's talk a little more on color. Let's face it there is no other colors that can make a louder fashion statement than any of the neon's. Flowing pajama styles, tunics. All meant to be classical, and again comfortable. This spring will rusher in fashions with whimsical prints. Designers have taken their inspiration from nature. You will see fruit, feathers, little critters, you name it ! Stripes Stripes seem to hold a place in fashion year after year. This spring be ready to see stripes being worn from head to toe, in the most unlikely match ups. Trousers new waist line falls just below the waist , and is very flattering on most figure types., In regard to trouser style, anything goes, from the very skinny to the very flared leg. Do you Crochet? Well if not, start. Crocheted vests are big this spring, maybe you can look to the back of your closet . maybe you might have a bit of a crochet number lurking. Do your feet long for a bit of comfort? Let's face it our feet need a rest from the spiked stilettos heels. Well this spring the kitten heel has made a comeback . You will also notice that the platform is well on its way out. The kitten heel again is a throw back to the classic 1960's. They are feminine, and classic, as well as comfortable. However , many top designers mixed in black and white creations, and also dull neutrals seem to hold on this season. Photo This great design is by Michael Kors. Note how he incorporated lace in the skirt, and mixed it all up with a sporty strip mix at the top. Lace is big this season, it is being used as never before. It is popping up not only in evening wear and lingerie, but ready to wear not to mention its covering shoes, and handbags, you name it. Check out the fab handbag bright white clutch with shiny chains. The biggest trend in handbags this spring/summer short strapped oversized handbags or totally over sized clutch's. Another big trend in handbags that was evident on this springs runways, lots of shiny hardware. and putting out some wonderful heaven inspired designs. Soft and feminine dresses, and blouses, to make you feel like a bit of an angel. Designers have not left all you little devils out. This spring and summer you will see a big come back in bright green hues! A bold color that is not for the a meek mild girl. Many fashions this season will be sewed up with the up most intricately, touting pleats, folds, and draping. Giving references to ancient Greece and Rome. The oh so sexy one shoulder look is also big for this summer. Lots of designers have given the a two sleeve look the cold shoulder . The Katharine Hepburn's influence as always still reigns. You will continue to see tailored blazers, cute fitted cardigans, and ties . It seems more than a few designers are adding the sexy silk robes look to their line this spring. Not to mention drawstring shorts, and vertical stripes. The pajama party look with an elegant twist. The Sheath Dress A Winner Any Way You Wear It. However, Do You Know How A Sheath Dress Should fit? The Classic Sheath Is The Most Popular Dress Line For 2015The Sheath Dress is one great classic dress styles, that yearly gets a new spin by fashion designers., The sheath dresses' versatility has earned it a place on the top ten list of fashions that truly defy "the hands of time". Although each year designer's change it up a bit, the classic design of the sheath dress always shines through. I hope you will stop in my latest and greatest lens, and learn everything you need to know about the sheath dress. Find out how a sheath dress should fit, and all about the sheaths great versatility. 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"I don't know if it's more beneficial (than the NCAA Tournament), but it really helped us in terms of experience," MSU sophomore center Allyssa DeHaan said after closing her season with 11 points and four rebounds in 30 minutes. "I think we'll get some value," Suzy Merchant said after finishing 23 14 in her first year as coach. "It still is survive and advance, so I think we can really take away a lot of positives from this night." The first and most obvious is the fan base. It's strong. MSU got 7,818 people into Breslin on a warm, sunny day in April. Fans crammed the lower bowl, trickled into the upper bowl and provided an atmosphere deemed "incredible" by Marquette coach Terri Mitchell that was more befitting of a late season clash for a Big Ten title. The more important and less obvious positive development: The ingredients are here, if MSU's freshmen take the big summer leap that many freshmen do, for next season's Spartans to be in that Big Ten race. "We will be in the hunt," DeHaan said. "We've got a lot of improving to do, but we've got what it takes." If that sounds far fetched, don't forget that this team went 10 8 in the league without its most aggressive, most vocal and arguably best overall player, power forward Aisha Jefferson. She blew her knee before the season began and will be a junior next season. Don't forget how young MSU is, with nine freshmen and sophomores, representing nearly 80 percent of the scoring, among its 12 active players. The best players on this team were DeHaan and freshmen Kalisha Keane and Brittney Thomas. Keane is a combo forward with all kinds of skill. She had game highs with 24 points and eight rebounds Saturday. Pair her with Jefferson and you can really make people pay for creating crowd scenes around the 6 foot 9 DeHaan. Thomas has the look of someone in the beginning stages of potential realization. The tireless point guard ran up and down the court for 38 minutes Saturday, collecting seven points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. She also passed up at least four or five clear chances to attack the rim. As MSU's only guard with any substantial quickness, Thomas has to use it. When she realizes how good she can be and improves her shooting ability, this team will take off. "I think everyone would agree that (Thomas) needs to really work at getting in the gym, getting more aggressive on that offensive end," Merchant said. "Down the stretch a lot of people played off her and (some) wouldn't even guard her." That's not a problem for DeHaan, who had one basket and nine free throws Saturday. She was swarmed and will continue to be swarmed. That doesn't mean she can't do more. "I need to become more of a go to offensive (player), demanding the ball," she said. "I feel like I haven't been the leader I need to be this year, and hopefully I can get that right at the beginning of next year." MSU still will need more shooting, more quickness on the perimeter. Aptly named incoming freshman guard Porsche Poole of Canton, Ohio, could help in that regard. Merchant and her team felt they were snubbed by the NCAA selection committee three weeks ago. They might be right, but it was a snub with upside. It should accelerate the Spartans' improvement and help them stay far, far away from the three most dreaded letters in basketball next March. Women Nike Free Run 2 Grey Sail Pink White Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson missed practice Monday to attend a hearing in New York that will help determine whether the NFL will suspend Simpson for his November drunken driving arrest, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. The NFL is deciding whether to discipline Simpson as a repeat offender under its Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. 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