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By Peter Blackmer Editor’s note: This is the third post in our annual Digital Summer School for 2025, where we highlight projects in the digital humanities. You can read other posts in the series here. In early 2013, Michigan governor Rick Snyder declared a financial emergency in Detroit, which gave him the power under a…
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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 This story was published by BridgeDetroit as part of Next City’s Detroit News Hub, a reporting project funded by the Kresge Foundation. The hub includes BridgeDetroit, Planet Detroit and…
As municipalities around the globe are wising up to the benefits of bike commuting, miles of automobile lanes are being converted to bicycle lanes at astonishing speeds. All of these new cycling routes through cities and towns have had a remarkable impact on the cycling community: bringing more people into the fold and proving to…
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Spanish street artist Spidertag has built a career redefining what street art can be…pushing beyond spray paint and into a realm of geometric symbols, glowing light, and pure energy. Working across rooftops, walls, and now galleries, his unique style “Futurism Privitisim” blends raw, primitive mark-making with a futuristic visual rhythm. For Concrete & Colour, the Spring/Summer group show…
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TUMI, the globally renowned travel and lifestyle brand, commemorates the second half of its 50th anniversary with a Fall 2025 collection that captures the restless energy and creative spirit of New York City. A city that serves as the brand’s design heartbeat, NYC infuses every detail of this season’s offerings—from material choices to graphic storytelling—with…
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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes A fire piston is one of those survival tools that seems almost magical. It ignites tinder using only the heat generated by rapid air compression. No batteries, no flint, no sparks. Just a piston, a cylinder, and physics. Not only is a fire piston incredibly useful in off-grid or emergency…
Last week we looked at the Lindsay Boxer Discovery option, with its distinctive BART line up Fifth St past many new developments. Today we look at the simplest option for San Francisco in our series on Transbay Alignment choices. Here we have the shortest BART alignment possible, while the Caltrain/HSR DTX line follows the already…
🌧️ Tips and tricks to survive — and thrive — in the wettest months of the year! Ah, June. In the Philippines, it’s the start of the school year, tsinelas weather, and yes — the rainy season. For us urban gardeners, that means muddy garden paths, soggy pots, and the occasional surprise fungus on your…
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img { border: 5px solid #FFFFFF; } As much as I would like to, I can’t procrastinate participate in all 30 days of the #30DayMapChallenge. So here is the reproducible code to create a 3D image with stacked maps and an animated public transport network. This should cover some topics of the 30DayMapChallenge. 2: Lines…
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A few things to keep in mind as you read my article… First, it’s written from the perspective of an American active in the CEA industry since 2004. Second, it’s written from the perspective of someone who invested their own money and sweat into the industry. And, finally, it’s written from the perspective of someone…
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