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Passion Garden I sat down with a wonderful woman the other day, her 94 year-old mother by our side, and talked about gardening, and the healing properties in its harvest… She is a vendor at the Waco Downtown Farmer’s Market, and runs a small business, Passion Gardens (click link and scroll down). In addition…
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Springfield, Missouri, was transformed with the unveiling of Spidertag’s latest masterpiece, Interactive Neon Mural #23 (#INM23). This electrifying language envelops the walls of the History Museum and Historic Fox Theatre, turning the downtown area into a neon canvas that juxtaposes vibrant light against the backdrop of darkness. Spidertag, Springfield. Image Copyright Justkids. Spidertag, a contemporary…
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Rosemary Wakeman’s new book, The Worlds of Victor Sassoon: Bombay, London, Shanghai, 1918–1941, is an interpretative history of global urbanity following the life of business tycoon Victor Sassoon across three cities at the forefront of the sweeping changes taking the world by storm as it entered an era of globalized commerce. Global Urban History blog…
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It’s been a weird couple of months. Feels like a horror movie, and we all want to know: when will this end? For me as an urban farmer, it’s been a weird couple years. I had been an urban farmer but due to various circumstances, I had slowly let everything go: the rabbits, the goats,…
Esittelin viime vuonna vision tehdä rakastamastani Kallion alueesta aiempaakin mukavamman paikan asua. Poikkeusaikojen puristuksessa kirkastui ajatus muokata alueen vilkkaimmat kadut Porthaninkatu, Fleminginkatu, Vaasankatu ja Hämeentie sekä niiden väliset aukiot selkeämmin kaikille avoimiksi kaupunkitiloiksi. Kävely- ja ihmisystävällisempinä kaduista ja aukioista muodostuisi rengasmainen vyöhyke, jolla olisi valtava potentiaali toimia ihmisiä ja kaupunkikulttuuria yhteen tuovana valtasuonena. Alue kattaisi…
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Italy’s leading luxury brand FENDI’s “hand in hand” project uses local crafts to reinterpret the Baguette designed in 1997 by artistic director Silvia Venturini Fendi. It commissions different ateliers and workshops to produce real ornaments with artistic value. In these one-of-a-kind creations, the great value of ancient handmade abilities and techniques is brought together. A…
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Webinar ‘Stay Home Without a Home’. The Right to Housing in COVID-19 Lockdown Times Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020 Time: 11 a.m (EDT, New York City); 12 a.m. (UTC-3, Rio de Janeiro); 4 p.m (WEST, Lisbon); 5 p.m (CEST, Barcelona and Turin); 6 p.m. (EEST, Beirut) Duration: 1h15 Event in partnership with the project…
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Meet our Partner Farmers Jenn Mabry Jenn Mabry was living the “go-go-go” corporate life, with its deadlines and high-pressure demands—until, after a year at a new job, working in a cubicle, she couldn’t take it anymore. It was a risk for a single mom with a daughter, but she started classes in occupational therapy,…
Here’s a quick round-up of some seasonally appealing Gardenista pieces I have written. Follow the links to read: First up, Forest Toddies. On the cold-weather walks I lead, I sometimes make a hot toddy to warm frigid fingers. (It stays steaming in Thermos flasks.) It’s alcohol-free but manages to taste grown up and complex. Everyone…
American cities need more housing. That is obvious to the YIMBY movement. I’ve heard some attempts to contest that statement, but in the overall range of discourse, it’s rare for those who defend opposing viewpoints to respond to that statement directly. Instead, those discussions experience a topic change, either focusing on personal experiences, homeowner “rights”,…
