by Lisa Orchard | Jan 8, 2021 | Bringing Back Main Streets
Technical writing isn’t a profession that’s widely familiar to city planners, engineers, developers, and urban designers, and chances are good that you’ve never crossed paths with a pro from this growing field. For private sector planners, winning a government...
by Lisa Orchard | Oct 15, 2020 | Bringing Back Main Streets
Can you imagine your city without its vibrant main street for shopping or meeting friends, popping into the library or nail salon, or joining a local festival …?! I can’t! And yet we’re seeing the decline of these places in communities of all sizes...
by Lisa Orchard | Sep 6, 2020 | Bringing Back Main Streets
It’s true I’m not the chatty type, but I love teaching! As an introvert, my speech can get tangled up as my thoughts race ahead of my mouth, usually when I realize someone is actually listening. It served me well in government, with a few notable exceptions that I...
by Lisa Orchard | Jun 10, 2020 | Bringing Back Main Streets
Listened to a podcast today on the theme of “civic clarity”. If you Google the term, you’ll find lots of ads for Honda! Yet it really crystallized for me what I’m trying to do with Scribe, and I’m going to start using the term to describe what I do. Civic clarity is...
by Lisa Orchard | May 12, 2020 | Bringing Back Main Streets
Thanks to everyone who has provided us with their thoughts and questions since we launched our new website last week! It’s been great to catch up with clients and friends! Here are a few questions I thought I’d share: When is the launch party? It may not be until...
by Lisa Orchard | Apr 30, 2020 | Bringing Back Main Streets
Hello! Thanks for checking us out. We promise we won’t bombard you with email if you sign up for our updates. As the only technical writing firm specializing in urban projects, we are always to the point, and will only update the blog when there is real news to...
