March 20: The Future of Ballard

This front yard typifies the Ballard sensibility in microcosm: permeable paving strips, so rain can percolate through the soil instead of running off into the bay; a series of raised beds in the front yard for growing vegetables, so food production is truly local; and a teeny-tiny garbage can and reycling can. This homeowner is a dedicated practitioner of the Ballard's prime spiritual directive: reduce, reuse, recycle.