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…
January 27, 2025 — A UF/IFAS assistant professor has been selected by the U.S. Sec. of Agriculture for a USDA federal advisory committee to provide guidance for supporting urban agriculture and innovative production across the U.S. Catherine Campbell, an assistant professor in the UF/IFAS family, youth and community sciences department, was recently chosen for the Urban…
Here I am. I moved to Lomé, the capital city of Togo, Africa! I’ll be working and exploring some of the cities of Africa until the next summer with a talented urbanist and a fantastic co-worker, Julien Carbonnell. The initiative I’ve joined in Togo is called WɔɛLab, created by Sénamé Koffi A., a community-based incubation…
This Heatless Curls Tutorial using Flexi Rods Hair Curlers is one of the easiest and quickest ways to style your hair without using damaging heat tools. It only takes about one hour to get bouncy and voluminous curls. I try my best to not use too much heat on my hair. Heat tools are great…
Once again, we had a record number of entries in our graduate student blogging contest! Our 2024 theme, “Connection,” inspired submission by twelve students whose work intersects with urban history. Online publications such as The Metropole can provide an outlet for writing that allows for creativity and experimentation, both in content and how information is…
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When: Saturday, April 22 9am – 2pm + Sunday, April 23 9am – 1pm Where: Ecolibrium Farm located at 15410 NE 124 St.Redmond, WA 98052 We’re offering a wide variety of oh-so-delicious crops as well as amendments and soil for sale. See below for a full list. Don’t miss this special chance to nurture the…
When you love to grow things and see a new sign pop up in your neighborhood like this, you stop and take notice. Christy Harris started Wild Hare Prairie Native Nursery as a pandemic project at her home on E Beaumont Road in Beechwold (aka northern Clintonville). I didn’t get a chance to stop by…
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Blog writing has given a creative academic outlet this semester and I really leaned into my passions when choosing my blog topics. I enjoyed researching and learning from other blog contributions and when engaging on others posts I chose to challenge myself by taking alternative approaches. For ‘Liveable Community: Creating a happy life for people’,…
Imagine cycling through a sun-dappled forest, the scent of pine filling the air as you glide on bike paths flanked by vibrant wildflowers. Picture yourself pedaling across ancient bridges, with panoramic views of rolling hills and serene waters stretching out before you. Scenic bike paths offer more than just a ride; they provide an immersive…
Garden ideas can be like weeds; they keep popping up! Try these tips using the farmers market as a guide to help focus your attention as you plan your garden. What is cheap and easy to find at the farmers market? Zucchini, canning tomatoes, slicing cucumbers, peppers, radishes, the ubiquitous yellow summer squash and even…
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