Category: Urban Life

Dr Amelia Walker, University of South Australia / Adelaide University Image: ‘Hiking Sneakers’, 2016, photograph. Source: Amelia Walker This series presents creative-critical pieces begun in workshops on walking/writing to interrogate power, privilege, and inequity. I first developed a workshop for Storytelling for Justice, an online symposium hosted by the Meanjin-based Creative Arts Research Institute at…

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This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Become A Member The following excerpt is adapted from “Dismantling the Master’s Clock: On Race, Space, and Time” (AK Press) by Rasheedah Phillips, a lawyer, Afrofuturist writer and the director of housing…

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Biodynamic gardening is a holistic method that focuses on making gardeners self-sufficient and offers them a better understanding of nature. It considers soil health, plant vitality and seasonal rhythms. Selecting the right fruits and vegetables is essential for supporting this natural balance. There are many crops that not only grow well in biodynamic gardening conditions…

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“Bikes don’t pay for the roads.” You see it again and again. It appears on editorial pages, in blog comments, and shouted from car windows, often accompanied by the accusation: “Freeloader!” or something ruder. The bicycle freeloader myth is a strong and pervasive economic belief. It’s implied in rules that require cyclists to stay off…

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Concrete & Colour may have wrapped up in the gallery, but the experience is far from over. We’re excited to announce that the full exhibition is now available to explore online through our Matterport 3D virtual tour bringing the show to screens around the world. Concrete & Colour at GraffitiStreet Gallery in Chichester, West Sussex. Matterport 3D virtual…

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In a state brimming with rugged coastlines, alpine adventures, forested retreats, and vibrant country hospitality, the 2025 Victoria’s Top Tourism Town Awards have spotlighted three exceptional destinations that invite travellers to slow down, stay a while, and soak in the spirit of regional Australia.  From the wave-kissed shores of Warrnambool to the alpine energy of…

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Estimated reading time: 33 minutes If you’re reading this article, you already know that many of the most common ailments, like colds, sore throats, cuts, burns, indigestion, or headaches, can be treated with wild medicinal plants. The question is, which ones are worth foraging? You don’t want to spend all day searching for a plant…

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Secondly – yay for the new BART train cars! Yesterday I made the trek from San Francisco to El Cerrito Del Norte Station (my grandparents’ old station) to see the new “Fleet of the Future”. Although the new train did not move it moved the soul of this here transit advocate and enthusiast. I arrived…

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What the garden taught me about resilience, patience, and growth — even in the rain. There’s something deeply humbling about tending a garden during the rainy season. When the sun is out, everything feels easier. The soil is dry and workable, the leaves dance with light, and even the weeds seem polite. But when the…

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img { border: 5px solid #FFFFFF; } Here’s a quick contribution to the #30DayMapChallenge, day 2 ‘Lines’: a quick reproducible example showing how to use the r5r package to estimate cycling, walking and driving routes in R. In this example, we generate the cycling, walking and driving routes from 2 thousand random locations to the…

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