Category: Urban Life

    fig 1. Nature-Based Solutions (Naturvation, 2020) What are Nature Based Solutions (NbS) In the built environment, NbS requires developers to listen to the challenges of human well-being and biodiversity to create urban environments that people want to spend time in as well protecting ecosystems, and addressing key societal challenges such as climate change, food…

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CicLAvia, Los Angeles’ long-running open streets initiative, has announced its 2025 schedule, featuring eight car-free events across the city. Now in its 15th year, the program continues to offer Angelenos and visitors a chance to walk, bike, and roll through neighborhoods without the presence of cars. The 2025 lineup includes a mix of returning routes…

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Banksy, the enigmatic street artist famous for his thought-provoking pieces, consistently pushes boundaries and ignites discussions with works like “Morons.” Created in 2006, this piece delivers a sharp critique of the art market and explores the concept of value within contemporary culture. This particular screen print stands as a biting satire of the art industry,…

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Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture is arguably most famous for its succulent Kobe beef, which bears the name of the prefecture’s capital city. However, the expansive Hyogo, which stretches across Japan’s main island from the Seto Inland Sea in the south to the Sea of Japan in the north, offers a vast range of authentic experiences just…

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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…

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Wild Nutrition: Seed Saving for Wellness. Exploring how seed saving can bring more nutrition to your plate. In This Podcast: Julia Dakin talks about Eating on the Wild Side. Greg and Julie discuss the nutritional and health benefits of wild and heirloom foods compared to their modern counterparts. They dive into uncovering how our food…

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This post may contain affiliate links.* As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Click here to read our affiliate policy. Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Cattails are an often overlooked survival food. These nutrient-rich wild edibles grow throughout the United States and are generally easy to find. Cattails boast a high percentage of…

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Parallel metro rail lines The Bay Area is a big metropolis. Not the biggest, but quite large. We have a metro rail (or subway) system called BART. We also have a regional rail system with Caltrain, while BART beyond Oakland and Berkeley acts more like a regional rail system. What we don’t have is multiple…

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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } For those interested in spatial analysis and urban transportation, Daniel Herszenhut and I have written a book about urban accessibility and data analysis. The book is currently only available in Portuguese, but we are planning to share a version in English in the next few months. More details…

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A community can bolster its ‘resiliency’ by addressing vulnerabilities (e.g., minimizing susceptibility to harm or risk) and building adaptive capacity (e.g., expanding capability in managing, anticipating, or responding to shocks). For example, a community can build resiliency by improving access to fresh, nutrient dense, and culturally relevant food in underserved communities and by expanding urban…

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