Intro to Urban Planning – A Dwell Primer

The October issue of Dwell Magazine showed up yesterday. One of the cover feature stories was “Cities Making Cities” – what you should know about Urban Planning. On page 204 – An Introduction to Urban Planning. Now, I understand that urban planning should be understood on a general level, I doubt that this should be taught to the average modernist-enthusiast, architect, designer, planner, etc. The details involved can be overwhelming. Should we keep it to the professionals?

The genesis of REDNP was urban planning – not just urban planning but the process. It is a PROCESS. Time, money, sanity – it all is the nuts and bolts of urban planning. As one reads the article further, it’s really just a history and some key concepts. Not the time management, development process, fees and well, patience that is involved in working with developers, city planners, architects and builders.

Read the article, though. Excellent resources and examples including Urban Land Institute. An organization the REDNP deeply supports.

Rocky Mountain Builder’s Show – Beaver Creek

The Annual Rocky Mountain Builder’s Show is coming up this fall in Beaver Creek. This year’s theme of the Conference and Expo is all about weathering the tide that we are right now. The have an interesting line-up of speakers and presentations all designed to assist the builder/developer community in remaining innovative in slow and troubling economic times. These include:

• Colorado Housing Market Pulse and Perspective by the Genesis Group
• Hybrid Communities by Chris Moore of DTJ Design
• Architects – Contractors – Lawyers by Paul Logan with Architectural Alliance Group

Just like these folks, REDNP is designed to help real estate development businesses “weather the tide” as well. The project management software is designed for efficiency in all processes including time management and resources.

Denver Prepares for the DNC

The activity going on in Denver right now is contagious. The Democratic National Convention is just days away. Not one detail seems to have been overlooked as the city prepares for the onslaught of 50,000+ people. One event that needs to be highlighted is the Green Frontier Fest.

The Festival will be held at the Denver Convention Center on August 24th. It’s a community Celebration of sustainable choices in the New West. Now, we’ll be there but we won’t have REDNP at a booth or anything for you to look at. However, REDNP is the type of product that belongs there because it is sustainable. No paper, no oil, no hassle. We know in the future that many of these companies will be seeking out REDNP as the choice in their project management software. Maybe we should have named it GREENNP….

Asbury Green – First LEED Certified Student Housing in Colorado

Yesterday we had the privilege of touring the first LEED certified Student Housing project in Colorado – Asbury Green. Asbury Green located on the DU campus, is MacKenzie House’s first LEED project. Kristi Budish, Mackenzie House project manager led the tour. She said that ultimately that is where the Colorado-based developer of senior and student housing is headed.

Funny, that is where REDNP is headed as well. We are constantly updating and revising REDNP to add the maximum amount of value and benefits to our end users. Who are the end users? Anyone in the Real Estate Development industry - architects, planners, developers. Soon, REDNP will have all the LEED documentation and resources a real estate development project team member needs for research, certification or to incorporate into their task manager and calendar. Would this be helpful?

5 Year – Anniversary Colorado Chapter of the US Green Building Council Event

The Colorado Chapter of the US Green Building Council is celebrating their 5 year anniversary on September 12th, 2008. The keynote speaker will be Edward Mazria, Founder and Executive Director of Architecture 2030.

REDNP wholeheartedly supports the initiatives and goals of Architecture 2030. Some people may question how project management software can be a part of this challenge. REDNP was created and developed for the design, architecture and development industry therefore we have a deep understanding of all the processes and needs that exist. The other reason is that we believe that REDNP can make a difference in how people operate within a team oriented project. We offer a solution to meeting face-to-face and to using couriers or the necessity to drive, fly or commute anywhere.

One of our clients that is based in Denver and has a project in San Francisco told us that if REDNP eliminates one flight to the West Coast then it has saved them vast amounts of time and money. Not to mention that it eliminates the greenhouse gases that are created by traveling from city to city and within the city.

So we do believe that REDNP relates to the goals of Architecture 2030 and look forward to hearing Edward Mazria speak at the USGBC Colorado Chapter event on September 12th. Hope to see you there!

Microsoft Project vs. REDNP

Many of you out there use Microsoft Project. And many of you feel the headaches that Microsoft Project manages to create. I have used it and I can see that it does provide some organizational benefits however, it doesn’t really track a project and alert the key team members in a way that makes it a necessity to a team.

REDNP on the other hand, is a web-based software management program that blows Microsoft Project out of the water. We just created a video demonstration that showcases the benefits of REDNP. In less than 2 minutes you can find out what all the buzz is about. Let me know what you think.

Password/Logins vs. OpenID

How many passwords do you have? Are they all the same? They really can’t be considering all the rules and variations for each website we visit everyday. Paying bills, social marketing websites, workplace software, purchasing from any store online. The list goes on and on. How do we manage all these passwords and logins? I’ve thought that this OpenID concept is really a great solution in managing all this data. If all my passwords could be rolled into one that would really help me out. An article in the New York Times the other day explained the entire process which gives me some degree of interest if this could really work.

Welcome To AYD – The REDNP Blog

This is the first entry for the REDNP blog. We want to build a community of readers to visit the REDNP blog to find out about project management software and how REDNP is the tool for the real estate development community. It is the ideal project management product in the market place for anyone involved in real estate development. This includes – architects, planners, builders, developers, engineers and just about anyone who is part of a real estate development team.

Our new demo video is attached to this posting. It explains the benefits of REDNP as well as shows the real estate development professional how to Accelerate Your Development. Your comments are appreciated.

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