The Charter for the Congress for New Urbanism outlines specific principles and practices which, in effect, serve as a guide for developers, governmental authorities, designers, planners and real estate professionals towards responsible community building. Emphasizing the timeless utility of many classical design principles while embracing many higher sociological and environmental standards that are embraced today, […]
Jumping on moving bandwagons can be risky business. But in the business world, getting left behind can be fatal. So, as the fire of social media sweeps the globe, businesses, business people, charities, academic institutions, churches, and virtually every quasi organized entity in the world today are beginning to recognize that the civilized […]
President of Blue Beech, LLC which is a real estate development and marketing consulting firm based in North Augusta, South Carolina and is the Parent investor of NewFire Media. Blue Beech is dedicated to entrepreneurial projects which balance business profitability with community-reinvestment. In the real estate industry, Simkins has been involved with all aspects of project-management, including: planning, financing, feasibility analysis, marketing, sales and development. While playing key roles in a number of master-planned communities around the United States, Simkins has devoted the last ten years of his career to sustainable development and redevelopment projects, thus leading to his founding of Blue Beech, LLC as a response to, and as a conscious effort to demonstrate, that new models must be established in order for our nation to grow in a responsible manner
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