Bonnie Alter
Bonnie Alter is a Canadian living in London. In Toronto she had several different careers--as a city planner, a trade union advisor, and an arts administrator.
Since moving to London she has been enjoying all the pleasures of the city, including becoming an avid country walker, a culture vulture and garden lover. As a result of her endless wanderings she has developed an extensive knowledge of the London bus system.
Latest Stories from Bonnie Alter - Page 13
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Prince Charles Donates Millions to Combat Climate Change
Prince Charles has donated a fortune to fight climate change royally.
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Artist Decapitates Recycled Stuffed Toys to Make Stunning, Psychedelic Rugs
Don't let artist Agustina Woodgate -- who says stuffing is "like looking into the soul" -- near your favourite stuffed teddy bear.
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Wind-Powered Land Mine Clearing Device is Nominee for London Design Museum's "Designs of the Year" Awards
Nominees also include Kate Middleton's wedding dress, The Guardian's iPad edition, the T27 Electric Car, and more.
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Photos of Ill-Fated Antarctica Explorer Robert Scott's Last Journey on View in London
It is the centenary of the death of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer who died with his entire crew during an attempt to reach the South Pole.
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Fighting Global Injustices and Poverty...With Crafts: Meet the Craftivists
Making crafts has moved into the political spectrum with this international collective.
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Think Infographics are New? At London's Transport Museum, They Date Back to the 1920s
TreeHugger has been having a field day discussing the pro's and con's of infographics.
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Canadian Artist Comments on Society with Giant Ice Letters
Nicole Dextras is sending an icy message to us all with her text ice sculptures.
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4 High-Design Bird Houses Helping Protect Our Feathered Friends this Winter
Baby, it's cold outside, and that's not just you.
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Country-wide Bell Ringing Will Mark the 2012 London Olympics' Opening
Orchestrated by artist and musician Martin Creed, the project gets people all over the UK to ring every kind of bell imaginable
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£400 Million Later, and All UK Eggs are Free-Range or From "Enriched" Cages
Effective January 1, British eggs are not from battery-farmed hens.
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Sir Terence Conran and his Modern, Optimistic Design: On View at London's Design Museum
The designer was one of the first to bring simple forms, natural materials, and a fresh colour palette to the public eye.
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Black+Blum: British Industrial Designers With Practical and Whimsical Products
Black+Blum designs household items that you want to use again and again.
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Architects Compete to Design Cat Houses for New York's Stray and Feral Tabbies
Made out of recycled materials, the winning house includes a green roof, solar power, and a transmitter that records information about the cat.
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Red Double-Decker Buses to Return to the Streets of London as Fuel-Efficient Hybrids
A new and improved version of the Routemaster hits the streets of London in February.
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Amateur Astronomer Uses Old Tea Box to Record 6 Months of the Sun's Path
In England, an amateur photographer used a pin hole camera to capture the sun from the longest day to the shortest day.
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Win a Chance to Stay in London Rooftop Boat Hotel With Innovative Ideas
One-room hotel A Room for London, available during the 2012 Olympics, has awarded a proposal tackling homelessness, among others.
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Winter Gardens Require a Special Kind of Gardening Knowledge
Dilettante gardeners love the spring and summer, real gardeners also love the winter.
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10 Ringed Trees by Artists Ackroyd & Harvey Planted at Entrance to London's Olympic Park
The leafy parts of the artistic trees, celebrating the London 2012 Olympics, with be encircled by engraved metal rings.
