On May 24th, 2025, Women for Life, a new canvas by Helen Bur, will be unveiled as part of the Concrete & Colour exhibition at GraffitiStreet. This artwork captures a moment deeply rooted in protest history, yet its message remains profoundly relevant today. The choice of opening date is significant: May 24th has now been designated as…
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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, announced an agreement to create a landmark Disney theme park resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The waterfront resort will be located on Yas Island, a world-class destination for entertainment and leisure, connecting travelers from the Middle…
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879: Bevin Cohen on Growing Herbs in Every Season. Exploring Nature’s Herbal Bounty. In This Podcast: Greg welcomes returning guest Bevin Cohen, an award-winning author and owner of Small House Farm, to discuss Bevin’s new book, ‘Herbs in Every Season.’ The conversation delves into Bevin’s holistic approach to herbs, focusing on their various uses throughout…
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Of all the global disasters that could happen, probably the most likely is a pandemic. We know this because pandemics happen on a regular basis. They’ve happened before, and they will happen again, especially if humans keep making contact with wildlife and operating wet markets. That’s why when the Covid-19…
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Talking about climate change, sea level rise, and their effects is easy. Getting folks, myself included, to actually act on this monumental challenge is the big obstacle. One of the many challenges is getting a grasp on the long time horizons – if we don’t reduce emissions now, the world will be flooded by 10…
Michael Shu, Unsplash. Partner Post Even city dwellers with limited outdoor space can maximize functionality by transforming those small footprints into areas with multiple uses for gardening, cooking, relaxing, and entertaining. From Greenery to Gathering SpotIs the balcony a garden or meditation space? Is the patio a place for cooking and dining al fresco or…
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How to grow juicy eggplants in containers — even when the summer heat is blazing! Eggplant, aubergine, brinjal—whatever you call it, this glossy purple veggie is a superstar in Filipino kitchens. Whether it’s fried in crispy tortang talong, grilled for inihaw, or sautéed in pinakbet, eggplant is a versatile and delicious staple. But here’s something…
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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } I’m very glad to share that our book Social Issues in Transport Planning is finally published! Info about where to get the book here. The book, co-edited by Geneviève Boisjoly ( École Polytechnique de Montréal) and me, was published by Elsevier as part of the Advances in Transport…
The concepts of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), Vertical Farming and New Food Systems have become global topics of the future and dynamically developing markets. In times of climate change and increasingly frequent extreme weather phenomena, the aim of controlled environment agriculture is to find innovative solutions to global challenges such as food security, resource scarcity…
We often come across interesting projects or topics around cities on daily basis, but they can easily be forgotten under my ‘favorite’ bookmarks. I can’t write an article for every single one of them, so I’ve decided to archive this precious info on this website as well, so it’s easier to trace it back when…
