Tag: Urban Life - Page 8
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The Week in Animal News: Boiling Bees, the Battle for Manatees and More
A controversial method of making mead involves boiling an entire hive, bees and all. Manatees are battling humans and climate change, watch a polar bear cub grow up and more.
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Help Kickstart the "LowLine" an Underground Park in NYC
The Lower East Side of Manhattan could soon have an underground park, and the visionaries behind the idea are raising funds for a mock-up.
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Rooster on Chicago Subway Tracks Makes Headlines, Proves City is Urban Farm Friendly (Video)
The CTA cut power to the tracks and stopped trains until a police officer could retrieve the cocky trespasser.
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Old Bathtubs Turn an Abandoned Soviet Fountain into a Public Watering Hole
A public art project used bathroom fixtures from scrap yards to turn an empty fountain in Lithuania into a vibrant public space.
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Plants Can Reduce Crime, Prevent Zombie Attacks (Video)
The positive effects of gardens on property values are well-known, but a new study says gardens can even keep you safe.
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How Walmart Turned Its Weak Urban Image Into a Public Interest Campaign Against Food Deserts
The USDA's "corporate-friendly definition makes sure only the opening of a large national grocery chain can eliminate a food desert, a situation that Walmart is using to its advantage."
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A Suspended Wood Cabin Creates Extra Living Space in San Francisco
Manifest Destiny! is a wood cabin built on the side of a San Francisco building, suspended 40' above the ground.
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Giant Spiky Sculpture To Clean Air for New York Gallery
Made from off-the-shelf components and air-cleaning fabrics, this huge temporary installation will provide visitors with shade, seating and social activities.
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Neglected New York City Phone Booths Converted into Communal Libraries
In this interesting urban renewal micro-project, an architect transforms New York City's phone booths into neighborhood libraries.
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City Rules: How Regulations Affect Urban Form (Book Review)
The title is deceptive; it is a real page-turner that will open your eyes to what really affects urban design.
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Turning a Toronto Roof into an Urban Garden and Community Space
A proposed plan would create a rooftop garden that would double as a community gathering spot in downtown Toronto.
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Tenderloin National Forest Brings Green To San Francisco’s High Crime Neighborhood
Tenderloin National Forest is an urban oasis in one of San Francisco's poorest neighborhoods.
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Video Recreates Flying Amusement Park in Buenos Aires, Offers Refreshing View of the City
Cities can be a lot of fun seems to be the message of awesome video from Argentinean creator.
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Moscow Artist Sparks Local DIY Bike Map Movement
As the government moves to make Russia's traffic-clogged capital more bike-friendly, citizen cyclists are already creating and distributing their own bike maps to help other two-wheeled travelers find their way through the chaos.
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The Greenest Building In New York May Well Be A Public Toilet
A new comfort station in the Riverside Park will be the first building in New York certified by the Living Building Challenge.
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All You Need Is Love: A Valentine to Steve Mouzon and Kaid Benfield
What I have learned about love from my two favourite writers on urban design and green building
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Hanging Gardens Make Sleek Use of Small Balconies
German designer Manuel Dreesmann's 'Skyfarm' concept turns the unused space above urban dwellers' heads into attractive, easy-to-tend floating gardens.
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Professor Explains Why Planners Have to Take Agenda 21 More Seriously
Andrew Whittemore suggests some tactics in Atlantic Cities. Alas, I think they are not enough.
