Category: Urban Life

To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, GUHP Blog associate editor Maytal Mark interviews Carl Nightingale, the author of Our Urban Planet in Theory and History. Carl Nightingale has taught world history…

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                                         (Greenhouse with early garden pic)                                          (The team at work)                                          (Greenhouse with mid summer garden pic)                                         (Pumpkin)                                          (Garden pic)                                          (Johnny & Stacey)                                                       (Mervon)                                          (Mary and Caroline harvesting marigold seeds)

Urban physicality is a complex network of systems; a family homemaker would be worried about the hike in the price of tomatoes in the grocery store, (s)he starts discussing with another homemaker from the neighbourhood vis-a-vis the dialogue is carried out to a water tap, where men and women wait to fill up their buckets,…

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How to get rid of Virginia creeper (native) and invasive vines like euonymus (wintercreeper) and English ivy is important as these vines can be devastating when allowed to climb high onto trees. “If they get established and get big, as they often do, they can cover the whole tree and then rob the tree of…

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Clean air and clean water are the main things citizens want for their health and well being as residents in a sustainable city, according to a recent global survey conducted by WWF-Sweden. Clean air, however, has become a scarce commodity in our world as recently reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). Reduce pollution in cities…

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This simple, quick, and easy DIY Eyebrow Growth Serum contains natural oils and essential oils that are known to help encourage and stimulate hair growth. Scroll through to learn how you can make this 3 ingredient eyebrow growth serum. Support your eyebrow growth and thickness with this simple DIY Eyebrow Growth Serum recipe. Apply once…

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The metamorphosis of suburban landscapes has lit up debates in Finland’s urban centers. Continuing urbanization, evolving lifestyles, and the growing appetite for sustainability have steered cities to rapidly open parcels of the ample space the ‘burbs offer as new construction land. Over the past decade, as construction volume has steadily increased to accommodate the burgeoning…

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This piece is an entry in our Eighth Annual Graduate Student Blogging Contest, “Connections.” by Zhiyi Wang “Everyone gets lost in Phnom Penh,” commented a Cambodian friend when we were trying to pinpoint a location on Google Maps. He is from Battambang, which along with Siem Reap and Phnom Penh are Cambodia’s largest and most…

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[A bloom of Passiflora or Passion Flower.Also known as “clock plant” because its arrangement of pistil and stamen look like the center point and hands on the face of a clock.] This week marked four months since I started my new off-farm job. 40 hours a week, somewhere between 8am and 5pm Mondays-Fridays, I’ve been…

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Gosh, that was heartwarming! Harvest Potluck in the Garden As always, our annual celebration of community, food, music was delightful. It was a beautiful autumn day on the farm and we enjoyed it with many friends.           The Great Pumpkin Smash Saturday, November 27This family-friendly event is free.Drop in between 9…

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