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Inspiration Alley

Editor’s Note: Over time, we run across a mountain of fun, innovative, and generally creative ideas. They don’t always fit with the magazine content, but we do collect them for some future use. This brings us to Inspiration Alley, a place where we display pure creativity. It’s up to you to judge the merit of each offering. So use it, lose it or be inspired to try something different.

Plants at 40 mph

By Nina A. Koziol

Drive through any Midwestern city, especially those along a railway, and you’re sure to see a revitalized downtown. Without plants — hanging baskets or “in your face” flowery containers — however, there’s a missed opportunity. Let’s face it, flowers make our streets and neigh borhoods friendly and inviting. The bigger, the better.