Category: Urban Life

Do you remember how you travelled to school? In the past, most children walked to school and modern neighbourhoods were designed around schools. A short and safe walk to school was understood as an indicator of the quality of life, social equality and cohesion. Cities throughout Europe are fully engaged in promoting active mobility. The…

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SO. Following on from the article I published this evening about the Banksy arrest hoax, I received an email from someone who claims to be the person who wrote the original article on The National Report. (I may be being duped here, I am not sure yet, but here goes… I may be fueling the…

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After 1.5 months in Yaoundé, Cameroon, I moved to Keyna the other day. I didn’t know what to expect from the eastern part of Africa, but it’s been a pleasant surprise. Maybe the fresh and crisp mornings, maybe the easiess of being able to do anything in English, maybe the easy access to nature, I…

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This simple, quick, and easy DIY Eyebrow Growth Serum contains natural oils and essential oils that are known to help encourage and stimulate hair growth. Scroll through to learn how you can make this 3 ingredient eyebrow growth serum. Support your eyebrow growth and thickness with this simple DIY Eyebrow Growth Serum recipe. Apply once…

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The Danish capital Copenhagen (population 760,000) offers numerous inspiring examples of how to create a sustainable city. Currently it is developing a new waterfront city district, Nordhavn, transforming an industrial port into a modern residential and business district. While still under development, interesting parts of the district are nearing completion, for example the district parking garage, Lüders P-hus….

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BMW SUV – Courtesy of Curtis Perry A few days ago, an article was posted by a bicyclist into the Craigslist “rants and raves” section. The poster highlighted a road rage incident in which an angry driver in a blue BMW SUV screamed and honked at the bicyclist to get out of the way, in…

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Vishaan Chakrabarti. The Architecture Of Urbanity: Designing For Nature, Culture And Joy. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2024. Reviewed by Dasha Kuletskaya Can architects and other design professionals help tackle the global challenges humanity faces today? Can design be a tool to address climate change, rising inequality, and the spread of right-wing populism? Can architecture…

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This past Wednesday was unseasonably warm for November which was a perfect time to plant tulip bulbs. Nearly every November for a number of years (and often under nasty weather situations),  Juan V has planted an array of tulip bulbs in my garden (a partial view of it can be seen in the image atop…

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The Art of Ping Pong is excited to announce their collaboration with acclaimed graphic artist André Saraiva. Graffiti was the first way in which artist André Saraiva made his mark on the world. André was the first graffiti artist to paint a character in place of the traditional tag name, he quickly became known as…

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Book review: Space, Place and Educational Settings, by Tim Freytag, Douglas L. Lauen, Susan L. Robertson, Springer Cham, 2021, pp 227, US $43,21 (pbk) ISBN 978-3-030-78599-4, US $54,01 (hbk) ISBN 978-3-030-78596-3. This open access book, part of the Knowledge and Space series (volume 16), explores the complex relationship between knowledge and place, focusing on the…

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