So what's F. David Peat, a physicist and quantum theory 
researcher
doing smiling out at you here in this real estate BLOG?
Maybe because he one of the characters I am covering in my LEGENDS Series? Yes! But more than this, he has a hot tip on how to participate in creative real estate development. And while, in the past, I have written about development in terms of land planning and have plugged conservation development along the way,today this blogging Land Specialist is wondering about "development, improvement, progress " from a whole different vantage point, one where
F. David Peat can take us.
"In the current world-view," says Peat, "our values are dominated by the need for development, improvement, progress, evolution and the linear unfoldment of time...." But what if we could take our values and step out of linear time ? What if, as Peat suggests in his research and writings, we could see the whole picture from from the standpoint of nonlinear time?
What if we took a "quantum" leap through Insight?
You already know exactly how to do that. Here's proof. Take a look at these two photos taken near Asheville, North Carolina. The first was taken before development. The second shows the same scene after development has begun. If you could step out of time and use insight to re-create the scene, would you sculpt another creation into this land?
Development, for the sake of development, ("progress") may appear to make sense...on the surface. However, when those involved in a real estate transaction think only in terms of "good, better, best," in other words, when we only categorize, compare, and measure, we miss that gut feeling that has been a friend of humankind for a very long time. What would happen if all parties involved used insight ? What if that same little voice that responds to the photos above were not just asking, "Which alternative is better?" but "Which is the all-inclusive solution the.both, all, and side-by-side for the best land use solution? Maybe all parties involved could reach a whole new level of operation.
Insights: Possibly feed insights by understanding the topography, the geology, the aesthetic. Ask good questions. Could the land under development be a conservation development? (At this point, probably not, at least not as AR's Corey Atherton describes it.) What do the experts say? (The great Lou Jewell who teaches Land 101 with his anthem , "I LOVE LAND!" might have a few words about the above scenes.) Ask local experts who know the character of the land.
Hot Tip: Use insight in any real estate transaction.
Resources: Equinox Environmental for Baseline Documentation,Conservation Subdivisions,Farmland Preservation, Green-ways Planning ,Native Plantings ,Park Planning ,Phase 1 Assessments,Private Lands,Sustainable Landscapes,Watershed Assessments,Wetlands Delineation and what insight looks like in action.
Photo of LEGEND, F.David Peat courtesy of Wikipedia.
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Really indepth, lots of info here and great links
Dick Beals
janeAnne
As one involved in selling and developing land I am concerned about that statement "highest and best use". Those words can be interpreted quite differently by those coming from the 'green and sustainable" point of view. From a real estate agent's perspective the economic factor may be the priority. From an 'eco-friendly' perspective the priority might be a conservation easement or an eco-community.
Christy:
It reminds of the old Joni Mitchell song .... "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you got until its gone, Take paradise and put up up a parking lot."
janeAnne
It's obvious that there are many of us who realize the relevancy of the information about good stewardship of the land. The land provides us with our food as well as our shelter. There are many conversations happening and it is imperative that each of us speaks up when necessary. The saying "Think globally, act locally" is especially relevant with the unprecedented surge in building across our country.
One of the first places to begin is in one's own back yard. My 'back yard' is the new "affordable" development I am living in. On my daily walks I noticed the downspouts/leaders were depositing rainwater up against the building foundation instead of draining away from it. Also the sediment pond at the rear of the last building was not doing its intended job. The brisk flow was a rich vermillion color as it rushed out of the parking lot area. As a concerned home/condo/owner I reported these problems to the city several weeks ago. The inspectors expressed appreciation for bringing the problem to their attention and assured me they would contact the developer. Obviously they did since several items have been remedied. However not all has been taken care of. Shall I wait and trust it will be. Probably not the best idea. I contacted the builiding rep and took a walk-about with camera in hand. My plan is to visit the inspectors, thank them for the improvements made and then present the updated photos and ask for a time frame for the completion of the remaining items.
Do I have time for this? No. However if someone doesn't deal with this now there will be a greater cost in the future. What's happening in your backyard that you could be pro active about?
That could not happen in Maryland.
What would make sense..