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In a moving tribute to the victims of gun violence, Shepard Fairey, renowned street artist and activist, has unveiled a six-story mural in the heart of Washington D.C.’s Chinatown district. The mural “Demand Change” is a powerful tribute to Joaquin Oliver and is a collaboration between the artist Fairey, his crew, and Manny Oliver, Joaquin’s…
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, series co-editor Tracy Neumann interviews Kristin Stapleton, the author of The Modern City in Asia. Kristin Stapleton is Professor of History at University of Buffalo…
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Helsinki’s feistiest urban policy debate in a while occurred last fall when the city’s councilors were faced with the question of whether or not to clear the way for the 1.6 kilometer, €180 million Sörnäinen car tunnel. The project seeks to make it easier for drivers to bypass the center of Kalasatama, a developing district…
With mid-April fast approaching, Thailand is getting ready to celebrate the new year festival of Songkran. , iconic locations such as Khao San Road and Silom Road are often the go-to spots for the celebrations that always mean getting soaking wet. This year, digital travel platform Agoda shares five alternative destinations across Thailand for travelers…
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Copyright Notice Images and words © Marie Viljoen 2007 – 2025 Reasons to Dogear a Page We have art, Nietzsche said, so that we shall not be destroyed by the truth. Michael Ondaatje, Divisadero “The first revolution is when you change your mind about how you look at things, and see there might be another…
Cities Under Stress: Urban Discourses of Crisis, Resilience, Resistance, and Renewal The Third International Conference of the Association for Literary Urban Studies (ALUS) University of California, Santa Barbara on 17–19 February 2022.Deadline for submissions: September 1Conference website: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hlc-n/2022-conference/ Keynote speakers: Caroline Levine (Department of English, Cornell U)Sara Meerow (School of Geographical Science & Urban Planning, Arizona State…
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Saturday was dark and rainy, the sort of day that you spend indoors huddled up, moving slowly, drinking warm liquids, binging on movies or a series, and making stuff. Just the day before, I discovered the Craft in America documentary series, which is probably how I came to the conclusion that it was a good…
872: Erik Fabian on Sourdough Success Sourdough Tools and Tricks for Bakers. In This Podcast: In This Podcast: Greg interviews Erik Fabian, co-founder of Sour House, about his journey and the innovations his company brings to sourdough baking. Sour House, based in Asheville, creates tools for home bakers, including a countertop device called Goldie. Eric…
Defiant, dynamic and dangerously good fun, Emma Weinbren picks out the very best of the Spanish capital, from the Buen Retiro to the Bernabeu, with plenty to savour in between. Main Attractions Getting Here Hipsters Guide More Info Events & More Read This Hotels & Beds Watch This Food & Restaurants Listen To This Bars…
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Your garden is a beautiful place that you have worked hard to create. The last thing you want are pests destroying your plants. But did you know that there are some bugs that can actually be beneficial for your garden? Here are a few of the most helpful bugs to help…
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