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GU I D E to Y E L L OW S P R I NG S | 2O22 – 2O23 51 Planning Commission, Odiorne envisioned a Yellow Springs that was both safe from urban sprawl and accessible; as such, she was one of the early advocates for the greenbelt, attempting to help the Village negotiate land sales and writ - ing many letters to Council and Planning Commission with ideas on how to protect greenspace and allow for population growth. In a 1971 letter to Vil - lage Council, Odiorne urged members to take a balanced approach toward development. “Total concentration on a Green Belt could as easily lock the problems of urban sprawl in as out,” Odiorne said, advo - cating for “collaborative antici - pation of controlled, staged planned unit development.” That same letter called for “a reasonable proportion of scattered, cost-value housing for low and moderate income families” and a “green wheel,” or a bike path that would create connections between the center of the village and the public spaces found throughout the greenbelt. The greenbelt was estab - lished through a joint effort from the Village, Glen Helen, and local partners who either sold land or easements, ensur - ing an established boundary around the village. Throughout the process, Odiorne and other villagers, including Hardy Trolan - der, continued to advocate for a “green wheel,” but their ideas were not fully realized in the years after Yellow Springs estab - lished the greenbelt, although there are paths on Dayton and South College streets in Yellow Springs designed in the spirit of providing space for cyclists and other nonmotorized vehicles. HUMAN CLIMATE Remembering her mother, Pelzl said Odiorne wanted to live a life where humans and plants could live in harmony; a desire realized through Odio - rne’s architectural designs for homes, a concept she called “The Human Climate.” In an interview with Rohm and Haas Magazine pub - lished in the winter of 1974, Odiorne said she planned the Human Climate “for people’s psychic and physical comfort and to achieve a more bal- anced ecology.” “It so happens that plants are a key to reaching this goal,” Odiorne said. To do this, Odiorne designed homes with open spaces and rooms composed to absorb a maximum amount of light. At the time, she used Plexiglas for windows and skylights, and poured concrete floors with in-ground, bottom - less planters so that plants could absorb nutrients from the soil below the structure. According to Odiorne, the presence of plants performed what she called a utility — cleaning the air and providing moisture that allowed the home to be heated at a lower temperature. As for the plants themselves, Odiorne said that “hearty” plants were ideal for a Human Climate. “I’m not one bit interested in plants that require a horti - cultural expert to keep them alive,” she said in an interview with the Toledo Blade. Odiorne believed that her Human Climate could spark interest in plants, and hoped to market her designs to par - ties interested in environmen - tal sustainability and educa- tion. In a letter to Coretta Scott King, Odiorne said she wanted to encourage parents and families to be a part of the educational experience. “The most effective educa - tional institution will always be the home,” she said, explaining how the Human Climate could offer an educational experi - ence for families as they care for the plants in their homes. In June of 1969, Odiorne and members of the Founda- tion for Regenerative Environ - ments, a group that worked CHECK OUT OUR UPDATED WEBSITE! ➠ Where you can check unit availability, pay your bill and use the storage calculator to find the right size unit! SIZES FROM 5’X5’ TO 10’X30’! PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEENBUILDINGS! www.SolidGoldSelfStorage.com • 937-323-9255 3820 Springfield-Xenia Rd. (5 mi. North of Yellow Springs on Rt. 68) “THE FINEST STORAGE FACILITY IN THE AREA!”  Surveillance Cameras  Personal Code Access  Security Fencing  Outdoor Storage  On-Site Office Staffed  Vaulted Ceilings from12’ to16’ (35%More Space)  Friendly Service & Reasonable Prices  Home Storage & Commercial Accounts Welcome Your EVERYDAY SOURCE for LOCAL FOODS 242 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs Ph. 937-767-7349 TOM’S MARKET is locally owned and operated and your everyday COMMUNITY DELI for BREAKFAST, LUNCH and DINNER LARGE SELECTION of fresh organic fruits & vegetables Roasted chickens BOAR’S HEAD products in the deli section FRESH cheeses, salads & sandwiches www.TomsMarketYS.com