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Hilltop, Tacoma, the site of a new urban CLT by Forterra. Photo by Jon Armstrong. In 1969, New Communities was established in the state of Georgia as the largest single tract of Black-owned farmland in the United States. This was achieved through the community land trust (CLT), boldly put forth by Charles Sherrod, a black…
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It’s that time of year already, in which I am compelled to pull up old photos of the garden. Does it seem earlier than usual? A part of me relishes the slowing down and quiet of the winter months. There’s more time for writing and making art. I manage far less during the growing season,…
by: Janis Nortonof The Urban Farm Focus from the bottom to the top: Roots, then Shoots, then Leaves Flowers & Fruits. The weather is getting hotter earlier, and staying drier longer in my neck of “the woods”. With this we hear about heat-related struggles from too many people, regardless of their experience in growing fruit…
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Revel in the glorious legacy of the Habsburg empire by touring some of Vienna’s most lavish palaces. From priceless artworks and pristine ballrooms and well-preened gardens, Stuti Verma shares her faves… Vienna flaunts art on every corner, be it music, painting, or architecture. The city has an impressively rich background in the arts, and there…
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Your options for garden fertilizer are either Miracle Grow Plant Food (whose Amazon page includes a legal disclaimer that their phosphorus-containing fertilizer may cause harmful water runoff), or organic fertilizer. Easy choice. If you’re reading this, then organic is probably very important to you. You aren’t okay with a little…
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Urban Life Signs returns to Transbay Crossing alignment and station analysis. For the first time in a long time, we look at Oakland. (The last time we looked at alignments was back in mid 2016 and 2015) Talk of a 2nd Transbay Rail Crossing has continued to be part of the transportation conversation for over a…
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SponsoredUpdated 2025 Although Old Salem is just a 10-minute drive from Winston-Salem, it is centuries away from this contemporary urban center. Visitors to the historic North Carolina town travel back more than 250 years to experience 100 of America’s most authentic and comprehensive collections of eighteenth-century restored homes, buildings, and gardens. Vegetables from the garden…
Top 10 heat-tolerant veggies that won’t quit on you when the sun is blazing! Let’s face it — Philippine summers can feel like we’re all just living inside a turbo broiler. But while some plants wave the white flag under the blazing sun, others, like our top 10 heat-tolerant veggies, become absolute rockstars! They…
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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } Quick heads up that we have an open Call for Papers for a special issue on “Environmentally and socially sustainable mobility”, to be published in Computers, Environment and Urban Systems (CEUS). Scope Decarbonising transport brings about several challenges as social equity and environmental sustainability are often in tension…
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Banker plants provide an alternative food source, habitat and often a reproduction site for natural pest enemies. Banker plants can be particularly useful during periods of high nitrogen boosted growth i.e. when the apices are actively growing like the tomatoes above. Even though we operate in controlled environments, working with the natural ecosystem in a…
