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How will digital innovation help cities navigate these uncharted waters? Johannes Plenio on Unsplash Digital Innovation in cities has been an area of focus for years. Over time, how we understand the term has also gradually evolved, with the pace of change accelerating notably as we sped towards the 2020s. Where previously the cutting edge…
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As a third chapter of the African urban exploration of Traveling Circus of Urbanism, I came to the capital city of Cameroon, Yaundé! The city spreads over 7 hills, and after being a geographically flat city like Lomé, it feels refreshing to observe the wavy patterns of the landscapes. There is something mysterious and appealing…
For dinner tonight, whip up the BEST Homemade Beef Enchiladas to enjoy a meal full of flavour. These Beef Enchiladas are made with deliciously seasoned ground beef, red enchilada sauce, cheddar cheese, and more. Read, cook, and enjoy! Is there anything better than big-batch meals that are full of flavour, and also leave you with…
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth post in our theme for February 2025, “Celluloid City,” which explores the role of and interplay between cities and film. You can see all posts from the theme here. By Shruti Hussain We lock eyes with a stream of children, of women and men, peering straight at the camera…
I truly detest promotion-based blog posts, yet recognize that it is a very necessary part of being a freelance writer and artist. Having said this, please allow me to bring you up to speed, which I’ve had on my to do list since mid November 2021, as I wanted to let my readers know I’ve…
Andrea Lipps, editor, Daniel Devlin book design: An Atlas of Es Devlin. Thames and Hudson 2023. ISBN 9780500023181 Books I was reviewing in 2024 The most fascinating exhibition I never saw is and was the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum’s New York show An Atlas of Es Devlin. The focus of my review is thus…
Urban Ag Ambassador Spotlight: PatrickSomerville Urban Ag Ambassadors receive free ag training in exchange for 30 hours of community service This past summer I worked at the community garden at the Chuckie Harris Park in East Somerville. The garden was in difficult shape. We also struggled with attracting input and interest from…
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Seed saving is the art of collecting the seed from your crop and using it in subsequent seasons to grow new plants. Even if you save only small quantities of a few crops, understanding more about the life cycle, breeding tendencies, and botany of your crops will help you manage and care for them more…
So here I am again leaving Helsinki five years after my last visit and my last comments posted here in2013. So before I put down my thoughts about the latest developments, most notably the Airport Ring Line and the first stage of the Länsimetro to Espoo, I want to add some updates to the earlier…
It’s been seven weeks since my last post. A post in which I promised myself I would try to post more regularly to help me keep track of what’s happening on the farm and in my mind about what’s coming next out there. That hasn’t happened. So, today I’m going to record seven vignettes, one…
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