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"Everything on the internet: legal documents, newspaper articles, letters and You Tube videos all..."

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:39:53 -0400

“Everything on the internet: legal documents, newspaper articles, letters and You Tube videos all joined harmoniously to judge Mayor Evans as inflexible, lacking a spirit of cooperation and community cohesiveness, and unwilling to dialogue, and the Riverside Village residents of Garden City as greedy and too shortsighted to see over their own backyards.”

- What’s Best For Garden City, Bike Path or Nature Trail?

un: lylaandblu: an interesting meeting of materials, the...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:28:10 -0400

un:

lylaandblu:

an interesting meeting of materials, the corten steel and remaining brick walls of a derelict building form a new house with the history and character of the older structure. via architonic - bouwkunst

ooh, the re-purposing gets me all happy inside…

The key to agriculture is managing our infrastructure...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:24:08 -0500

The key to agriculture is managing our infrastructure follow transpo:

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Red Squares Indicate Land that is 100% Dedicated to Parking in Midtown Atlanta

(chinese: 紅框區域全是美國亞特蘭大市中心的停車場)

suchisthecity: NEW YORK FARM CITY: We all know urban farming is...

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:08:54 -0400

suchisthecity:

NEW YORK FARM CITY:

We all know urban farming is really taking root (*ahem*) in many places like Chicago, San Francisco, and New York. Check out this video about urban farmers in NYC showing a bit of what they do, the movements and organizations they’re a part of, and where the food goes once it leaves the rooftop.

thedailyfeed: This farm provides organic food for a farmers...

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:01:47 -0400

thedailyfeed:

This farm provides organic food for a farmers market, CSA, and six organic restaurants, has zero carbon footprint, uses rainwater instead of irrigation, keeps chickens & rabbits for manure and nutrients, and uses compost for soil. It’s a closed loop system: everything that goes out can come back.

Where is this 6,000 square foot model organic farm? On a rooftop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Meet The Eagle Street Rooftop Farm.

SproutRobot

Wed, 25 May 2011 03:09:44 -0400

SproutRobot:

leighanndufurrena:

Just came across this cool website that helps novice gardeners by sending seeds and email updates according to your location on when to plant, how to maintain, and when to harvest. Pretty awesome!

Australia Pistachio Disaster Hints at Agricultural Breakdown

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:01:57 -0400

Australia Pistachio Disaster Hints at Agricultural Breakdown

(via laughingsquid) Joichi Ito to Be Named Head of M.I.T. Media...

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:18:13 -0400

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Joichi Ito to Be Named Head of M.I.T. Media Lab

Congratulations @Joi!

“A customer selects vegetables from a street vender in an...

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:51:00 -0400

“A customer selects vegetables from a street vender in an alleyway in Shanghai. (March 7, 2011) (Eugene Hoshiko/Associated Press) #

I’m really going to miss this. Already, I’ve seen less and less of these fresh food stands because of the proliferation of Carrefour, Walmart, etc. ”

~ thillythenny

Sustainability from the UK

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:02:02 -0400

motleyglue:

Eating To Save The Planet from BDH - Burrell Durrant Hifle on Vimeo.

I had never considered seasonal eating. (Although we all do it to some degree: I buy the lowest cost fruit & veg.)

Farm-Based and Wind Energy Powers an Entire County in Wisconsin

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:24:47 -0400

Farm-Based and Wind Energy Powers an Entire County in Wisconsin

Google Cow

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:29:12 -0400

Google Cow

(via rrrick) The future is now #37 Industrialization was...

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:15:32 -0500

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The future is now #37

Industrialization was appealing to those seeking utopia in the 1950’s.

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Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:29:46 -0500

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The U.S. expected its largest-ever soybean crop last year: 3.2 billion bushels, enough to make 77 pounds of tofu for each person on the planet.

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:31:45 -0500

The U.S. expected its largest-ever soybean crop last year: 3.2 billion bushels, enough to make 77 pounds of tofu for each person on the planet.:

Is making our food supply into fuel a bad idea?

WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:39:51 -0500

The most sustainable democracy with the most human rights and personal freedoms.

theweekmagazine: utnereader: It’s not the tastiest gumball,...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:59:49 -0400

theweekmagazine:

utnereader:

It’s not the tastiest gumball, but it’ll still do plenty of good. Commonstudio has retrofitted old gumball machines to dispense seedbombs, tightly packed balls of clay and wildflower seeds. With just a couple of quarters, you can now wage your own guerrilla war on empty urban spaces.

Coolest. Thing. Ever.

jesssica: These tips could be my solution to the intimidating...

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:21:16 -0400

jesssica:

These tips could be my solution to the intimidating world of gardening:

Start small (a.k.a. one at a time- don’t expect to change your garden or yourself overnight).

Don’t spend a lot (you’ll regret it).

Have a plant buddy (a friend who collects plants, just like you).

Smart Cities Support Local Food

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:14:38 -0400

smartercities:

Cities are smart when they support local businesses, farmers, growers and artisans. Lansing, MI’s year-round urban market has been around for more than 100 years and with its recent reinvention, we’re helping more people than ever have access to fresh, nutritious food at affordable prices.

CITY BREATHS: Farming the city

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:37:34 -0400

CITY BREATHS: Farming the city:

smartercities:

CITIES has organized an exhibition in Amsterdam, showing local and international examples of urban agriculture projects. The exhibition serves as an inspiration to municipality officials, architects, farmers, designers, engineers, academics, artists and legal experts participating in a…