Category: Urban Life

The bicycle has long been a symbol of freedom, sustainability, and a healthy lifestyle. Across Canada and the United States, a vibrant community of bicycle advocacy organizations has emerged, tirelessly working to promote cycling as a mode of transportation, enhance infrastructure, and improve safety for cyclists. With new political movements across North America rising and…

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My guest, Jacq Davis, master gardener and chef, makes Sugarcane Chicken Kabobs in the first part of a series of videos during Jacq’s recent visit. She selected a recipe to utilize the sugarcane I had just harvested in the garden. I hope you enjoy this mouthwatering recipe. Sugarcane Chicken Kabobs Sugarcane Chicken Kabobs with Red…

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Baby chickens are a rite of passage in spring, but the preparation starts long before that. Here are some tips to help you start planning and keep your growing flock healthy and happy. 1. Order Early From Hatcheries Near You Most of us want specific breeds for particular reasons, whether it’s for ornamental reasons, egg-laying…

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Our relationship with waste in today’s time and age, is from what we consume to the dustbin, rarely do we choose to know what happens to it after the ‘kachrawala’ collects it from our house. The blame for this lies with the boon of globalisation and urbanisation, wherein specialised systems are put in place, tending…

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Springfield, Missouri, was transformed with the unveiling of Spidertag’s latest masterpiece, Interactive Neon Mural #23 (#INM23). This electrifying language envelops the walls of the History Museum and Historic Fox Theatre, turning the downtown area into a neon canvas that juxtaposes vibrant light against the backdrop of darkness. Spidertag, Springfield. Image Copyright Justkids. Spidertag, a contemporary…

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Rosemary Wakeman’s new book, The Worlds of Victor Sassoon: Bombay, London, Shanghai, 1918–1941, is an interpretative history of global urbanity following the life of business tycoon Victor Sassoon across three cities at the forefront of the sweeping changes taking the world by storm as it entered an era of globalized commerce. Global Urban History blog…

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Päivälleen 10 vuotta sitten uteliaat kutsuvieraat – päättäjistä kaupunkisuunnittelijoihin ja tutkijoihin – supisivat innostuneena hotelli Arthurin tunnelmallisessa ravintolakabinetissa. Välillä kuultiin puheenvuoroja, joissa tasapainoiltiin Helsingin tulevaisuuden tarpeiden ja nykyisen tekemisen välillä. Sana ”urbaani” oli monen huulilla. Seitsemänhenkinen kaupunkiaktivistiryhmämme Urban Helsinki oli juuri julkaissut Pro Helsinki 2.0 -suunnitelman (linkit koko suunnitelmaan ja zoomattavaan vuoden 2014 karttaan). Eli…

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Home fashion Sunshine Yellow for Kennedy Oaks Day By Blair Villanueva 8:00:00 AM With a burst of gorgeous sunshine and cooler breeze, it is no wonder Spring is one of the best times to dress up and romanticize our idle days. And if you are in Australia (particularly in Melbourne), the Spring season begins with our…

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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…

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