Herbs can be a great addition to your cut flower farming. Odds are your mind goes to zinnias, sunflowers and dahlias. These are classics among the cut flower world. But while focal flowers are great, every cut flower garden needs a bit of greenery! Greenery adds texture and intrigue to cut flower bouquets and arrangements,…
Ignored- framed is about the forgotten textile mills of Mumbai, that became disused and non-functional after the Great Bombay Mill Strikes of the 1980s. Occupying more than 6 acres in the heart if the city, Shakti Mills was allowed to degenerate for more than 35 years, a span of time that devolved it into a…
Banksy’s Vest, a poignant and provocative work that fuses patriotism with the realities of violence, made headlines at the recent Sotheby’s auction held on 9th October 2024. The iconic bullet proof Vest, executed in 2019 and numbered 1 from an edition of 5, surpassed all expectations by selling for an astounding £780,000, over its estimated…
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By Carl H. Nightingale*, University of Buffalo The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives across the world. View of Nairobi from the Wind Farm on the Ngong Hills. This particular view…
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Helsinki’s feistiest urban policy debate in a while occurred last fall when the city’s councilors were faced with the question of whether or not to clear the way for the 1.6 kilometer, €180 million Sörnäinen car tunnel. The project seeks to make it easier for drivers to bypass the center of Kalasatama, a developing district…
NAKED, INC., is pleased to announce that NAKED’s popular experiential art exhibition “NAKED FLOWERS Four Seasons Flower Sea Immersion Exhibition: Macau 25th Anniversary Special Exhibition” will be held for the first time from November 16, 2024 (Sat) to February 16, 2025 (Sun). The first hands-on art exhibition of flowers that can be visited with the…
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This is an editorial I wrote for the Journal of Urban Cultural Studies introducing a Special Issue on tourism in Spain. Abstract This editorial raises crucial issues surrounding the sustainability of tourist cities in Spain, highlighting the tension between the desire for leisure and consumption-driven tourism and the growing need for more sustainable, degrowth-oriented practices….
The Georgetown ‘Exorcist Steps’ It’s October, which means only two things: Halloween, and horror films. Within the genre of horror, cities play an active role as settings, characters, and themes. In William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’ (1973), Georgetown, Washington (DC) is the setting of a demonic possession. But the city takes on a greater role, as…
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When I was working on my book, Grow Curious, I decided that I would include a pressed leaf or flower from my garden in random copies of the book. If you bought a print copy, please turn to page 87 to see if you got one. Pressed hosta leaf from my garden. I’ve pressed many…
827: Farmer Karl Ebeling on The Declaration of Common Ground. Teaching self-sufficiency while strengthening community bonds through farming. In This Podcast: Farmer Karl, with 33 years of corporate experience, transitioned to farming to uplift communities by founding Eden Streets in 2020. He worked with women facing homelessness in Salt Lake City and now runs Grow…
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