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: 12 minutes If you look at the pattern of events in countries around the world enduring societal collapse one thing becomes apparent. Violence becomes a new and terrifying fact of…
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The Oakland Athletics are considering building a new stadium in Oakland. Where it will go depends on how it is financed and how folks will get to the stadium. Let’s look at access. Sporting events are big events that draw people from an entire region. That means a new A’s stadium needs to provide access…
The view looking down into the park from the entrance above. Updated February 2025 The model for its contemporary American cousin, The High Line, Paris’s Promenade Plantée––also known as the Coulée Verte or “Flowing Green”––was the world’s first and only elevated park before its New York relative spawned numerous followers, including Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail, Philadelphia’s Reading Viaduct, Rotterdam’s…
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September is perhaps one of the most awaited months in the Philippines because it signifies the start of our Christmas season. We Filipinos love the holiday so much that we celebrate it three months early. Which officially gives us the longest Christmas season in the whole world. And what better way to anticipate the…
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img { border: 2px solid #FFFFFF; } Tl;dr A preprint is a research manuscript before formal peer review and publication. Pretty much all of the mos important editing companies / journals allow preprints. Sharing preprints helps promoting open science and increases your research visibility and impact. What is a preprint? A preprint is simply your…
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Are you an urban grower looking to improve the sustainability of your farm? If so, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) may be able to help you achieve your conservation goals. NRCS is a federal agency focused on implementing on-farm conservation across agricultural operations. NRCS provides America’s farmers and ranchers with financial and technical…
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Las Vegas, NV – Indoor Ag-Con, the largest show dedicated to controlled environment agriculture (CEA) , is the place to find the latest trends shaping the future of farming. Come March 11-12, farmers, growers, ag tech leaders, suppliers, advocates and enthusiasts will converge at Westgate Las Vegas to experience an expanded Expo Hall with 200+ exhibiting companies offering the most cutting-edge…
Photo by Bobby Born This is a post by a talented urban designer and architect Prisca Arosio from MELITA STUDIO. “Amsterdam is in demand, increasing in size by around 11,000 inhabitants per year. The City of Amsterdam wants to facilitate this growth and at the same time reduce pressure on the housing market. By 2025,…
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Editor’s Note: This is the sixth and final post in our theme for February 2025, “Celluloid City,” which explores the role of and interplay between cities and film. You can see all posts from the theme here. By Victoria Timpanaro October 1, 1968 was the world premiere of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living…
Photos and text by Francesca D’Angelo, CC-BY-NC 4.0 2025 Sustainability mood board (2020, Francesca D’Angelo) From top left: Balenciaga’s koala hoodie (“Balenciaga Australia Bushfire Disaster Koala Hoodie”. Balenciaga. June 15, 2020. www.balenciaga.com). Made in Italy tags for two children’s dresses. Made in India 100% Modal (cellulosic material). Viscose and Polyamide (at least one lesser evil?). The…
