Slow Down .....

Recently I have inadvertently joined the "Slow Movement" - see Slow Parenting - as my daughter utilizes her walking skills at the pace of a 1 year old.

slowly. 

This could be looked upon as a detriment or an invitation to experience life in a more profound manner.  

Recently the Vista Dunes project was distinguished as a winner in The Slow Home Project.  The Slow Home project covers 9 cities in 9 months, in search for the slowest homes in North America which has gotten The Project mentioned here, and here, and here in the design world. 

As the Slow Food Movement gathers momentum, GOOD Magazine also featured an entire issue about slowing down.  It seems this theme is everywhere right now!

To tie this whole Post together: 
The most consistent comment I've received in my interviews of the residents so far is that "people" speed through the project down Vista Dunes Lane.  It seems this straight road through the project seems to enable people, albeit speed limit signs posted.  Where to go from here?  Speed bumps?  stop signs?  A northern Italian town, Greve,  took a chance in the 1990's and formed Cittaslow, an association of cities committed to preserving their local culture, history, and quality of life.  Is it a pipe dream to vision this as the first Community to formulate a Communislow....A community that engages people to slow down, and find the joy in doing so?