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A possible legacy of the coronavirus pandemic is the accelerated advancement of sustainability goals, which are mostly things we should have been addressing before the ongoing societal disruptions. One chapter in this story is increasing interest in the “15-minute city” or “neighborhood” as the next urban development agenda. This idea hit the headlines after the…
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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, announced an agreement to create a landmark Disney theme park resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The waterfront resort will be located on Yas Island, a world-class destination for entertainment and leisure, connecting travelers from the Middle…
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880: Rachel Opio on Farming, Healing Soil and Growing Communities. Little Lighthouse Farm’s Big Impact. In This Podcast: In this heartfelt interview, Rachel Opio shares her journey from a career in HR tech to becoming the founder of Little Lighthouse Farm, an urban farm in Phoenix. She discusses her background in data analytics, her mother’s…
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Driving Communist-era Trabants in Dresden, climbing Bolt Tower in Ostrava (yes, it is named after Usain!) and attending a literary festival in Kosice… Josh Ferry-Woodard journeys to Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia by train. Dresden: Dolls & a Trabant Safari “Anarchists and bohemians made this neighbourhood what it is today,” our guide Christoph explained as…
Estimated reading time: 14 minutes If you want to cook delicious camping meals without lugging around a full kitchen, 500+ Camping Recipes by Troop 26 Parkville is a goldmine. This free, shareable PDF is packed with outdoor-friendly recipes and practical cooking methods that anyone can use—from scouts and families to hardcore survivalists. But it’s not…
With two recent hurricanes coming ashore of mainland United States in Texas and Florida, and the associated flooding, it got me thinking about future sea rise and storm risk areas in the Bay Area and how future train tunnels and stations might be affected if we were to have a big storm combined with sea…
The view looking down into the park from the entrance above. Updated April 2025 The scent of aromatic plants wafted in the air as I climbed the steps near the Place de la Bastille to reach the world’s first elevated park hidden in plain sight in the middle of Paris. Paris has no shortage of…
Lemon basil lemonade, mint iced tea, and other refreshing ways to use your herbs. Let’s be honest — the Philippine summer hits different. The sun feels like it’s just one foot away from your face, the air is thick enough to chew, and even your plants look begging for halo-halo. But there’s one sweet silver…
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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } In November 2022, Daniel Herszenhut and I released online the Portuguese version of our book “Introdução à acessibilidade urbana: um guia prático em R”. We are now glad to share the book is also available in English: 📖 Introduction to urban accessibility: a practical guide with R A…
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Growers, Researchers, and Industry Pros Come Together September 9-10 to Share Ideas, Spark Connections, Move CEA Forward DANVILLE, VIRGINIA — The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Summit East will return to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, Virginia on September 9-10, 2025 for its fourth edition. Co-hosted by Indoor Ag-Con and the CEA Innovation Center, a partnership between IALR and Virginia Tech, the 2025 event will…
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