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By Carl H. Nightingale*, University of Buffalo The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives across the world. View of Nairobi from the Wind Farm on the Ngong Hills. This particular view…
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Mitä jos Kallion vilkkaana sykkivälle kaupunkielämälle olisi oma olohuonemainen kaupunkitilansa? Kuvittele asukkaita, vierailijoita ja kaupunkikulttuuria yhteen tuova alueen läpi kiemurteleva valtasuoni. Paikka, jonne tietäisi suunnistaa ja jota pitkin voisi rauhassa flaneerata ihmisiä katsellen. Paikka, jonka kautta voisi kulkea turvallisesti tärkeimpiin kohteisiin, ja jonka varrelta löytyvät katukirpputorit ja -juhlat sekä kiinnostavimmat kohtaamispaikat. Paikka, joka tarjoaisi nuorimmille…
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With all the noise and chaos of urban life, it is often a great idea to digress and enjoy nature’s beauty with our inner thoughts. Spending time walking in beautiful gardens like the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is one of my favorite hobbies. In my opinion, it was a privilege to visit this heavenly spot…
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Every winter I make yuzu syrup. The question is, Every winter since…when? I’m struggling to identify a year. Our yuzu tree arrived in 2020. But had I only made yuzu kosho before that – the intense condiment made from unripe yuzu and green chiles? Did I make yuzu syrup from the ripe fruit later that…
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…
Read More “Taking the subway to Oakland’s KONO and a big hub in Jack London” »
