Category: Urban Life

In a state brimming with rugged coastlines, alpine adventures, forested retreats, and vibrant country hospitality, the 2025 Victoria’s Top Tourism Town Awards have spotlighted three exceptional destinations that invite travellers to slow down, stay a while, and soak in the spirit of regional Australia.  From the wave-kissed shores of Warrnambool to the alpine energy of…

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Building Community and Sustainability: How Rooted Northwest is Creating a Revolutionary Co-Housing Farm Model In episode #896 of the Urban Farm podcast, host Greg Peterson interviews Dave Boehnlein, who is pioneering an innovative approach to sustainable living and farming through permaculture and regenerative design. Dave shares the inspiring story of Rooted Northwest, a 240-acre project…

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Estimated reading time: 13 minutes A Dutch Oven or camp oven can be a culinary lifesaver during a power outage. These versatile cooking vessels are not just for camping trips; they also offer an alternative way to prepare meals when your regular appliances are unavailable. From baking bread to simmering stews, these ovens can handle…

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Tonight the San Francisco Planning Department will present its very preliminary overview of the Railyard I-280 Boulevard Alternatives Study. I encourage you to attend if you missed the first meeting. And if you are for better rail, better pedestrian connections, and if you have concerns, or just want to support, please go and be vocal….

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Rainy weather brings slugs, snails, and fungus — here’s how to fight back the natural way. Rain, rain, go away? Not so fast. For us gardeners in the tropics, the rainy season can be both a blessing and a headache. While your plants are happily drinking up all that fresh rainwater, lurking beneath the leaves…

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It’s been a while now since there is a growing understanding that rainbow color palettes can negatively impact how accurately we perceive and interpret data visualizations. Rainbow maps have been linked to lower accuracy and are not readable by color-blind readers. This gave rise to the #EndTheRainbow movement among many scientists across various fields. Some…

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BEDFORD, Texas—July 9, 2025—Hort Americas is now offering early access to the Voeks Dose1.0, a fertigation system designed to eliminate the complexity and limitations that come with traditional setups. Built for commercial operations, the Dose1.0 helps growers manage when, where and how much water and nutrients get applied. This is done while reducing waste, improving…

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Photo by Aquiles Carattino on Unsplash I’ve moved to Amsterdam from Kyoto last year, in midst of the pandemic. It’s been an interesting journey with ups and downs, but I’ve still managed to encounter some initiatives and places that I love to share. Hopefully the world would get back to normal in the near future,…

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Editor’s note: The interview below was conducted as part of the project Urban Palisades: Technology in the Making of Santa Fe, Mexico City, directed by Diana Montaño and David Pretel. Additionally, this interview was carried out in Spanish and previously published at Artefactos. Revista De Estudios Filosóficos Sobre Ciencia Y Tecnología, 13(2), 309–333. By Reynaldo…

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The current Space and Culture editorial team are seeking applications for a new Editor-in-Chief and Co-Editors. Image: Justine Lloyd, Mirvac Banner @Glebe Tramsheds Redevelopment, 2013. Space and Culture, published by SAGE since 2001, was established by its founding editor, Rob Shields in 1996 and published its first issue in February 1997, with Joost van Loon…

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