Lydia Meadows

10/18/2026

Definitely no mow... I love it! What do you think?

10/17/2026

So proud to be part of the team!

Congratulations to Revolution Real Estate, located at 3126 Wisconsin Avenue on their new Chamber membership and new business.

10/03/2026

Downtown clean team doing our part! Who knew picking up trash was so much fun??? 😃
Downtown Joplin Alliance
Joplin Avenue Coffee Company

10/01/2026

Hmmm... I think Tudor-Revival or Prairie are my favorites. What do you think?

Which American house style would you choose to live in?

From the steep roofs of Cape Cod homes and the symmetry of Colonial Revival and Georgian houses to the deep porches of Craftsman homes and the strong horizontal lines of Prairie architecture, each style has its own defining features.

This visual guide compares 12 common American house styles and the architectural details that set them apart.

09/23/2026

INSPIRED. Hadn't been in a while, bit this was worth showing up for! The Bruncheonette

09/19/2026

Hmmm... 🤔🤔🤔

Across Canada, vacant shopping malls are getting a second life as senior housing. With retail declining and an aging population in need of affordable options, developers have started converting empty commercial spaces into retirement communities.

The concept works because the infrastructure is already there. Malls sit on large, fully serviced lots with road access, utilities, parking, and public transit connections. The wide corridors, open floor plans, and elevator access that once served shoppers translate well to senior living. And the conversion costs up to 60% less per unit than building from scratch.

In Quebec, a 330-unit senior housing community called L'Initial is being built at Galeries Aylmer, replacing a former Canadian Tire anchor store. In Brampton, Ontario, Greenwood Retirement Communities transformed a 50-year-old Holiday Inn into a retirement home, bringing per-unit costs down to $80,000 to $100,000, compared to over $250,000 for new construction.

The projects are part of a broader push to use "infill redevelopment" to address Canada's growing housing shortage for seniors. With thousands of malls sitting partially or fully vacant and the senior population expected to surge in the coming decades, advocates say the math is simple: the empty space already exists, and the people who need it are already waiting 💛

09/19/2026

So very glad these homes have been preserved!

09/18/2026

It's been a LOOONG day. But a good day. Time to relax. Just a little... 😃 The Living Room Joplin