AvatarHave A GoAvatarAvatar1 day agoDoing This 1 Simple — But Unexpected — Thing While Taking A Walk Could Improve Your HealthHuffPost - Am I Doing It Wrong?Scientists asked people to do one thing differently while taking a walk. The results were astounding. Dacher Keltner is on a mission to fill our lives with more awe. He has spent the last two decades studying awe, which he says is distinct from joy or fear, and how experiencing it can positively …
AvatarHave A GoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoDOT rolls out ‘Broadway Vision’ to further pedestrianize four blocks near Union Squareamny.com - Ben BrachfeldPart of the “Great White Way” may soon become the “Great Walk and Bike Way.”Manhattan’s Broadway may soon be converted into a further pedestrianized …
AvatarHave A GoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days ago12 American Cities With a Unique Art Scene for Your Bucket Listworldwildschooling.com - Rachel AkinyiAdd these American cities with unique art scene to your bucket list.The post 12 American Cities With a Unique Art Scene for Your Bucket List appeared …
AvatarHave A GoAvatarAvatar3 days agoThe buildings of the future won't just be for humans—they'll be for insects, tooverified_publisherFast Company - Nate BergOn Governors Island in New York there will soon stand an arching structure that, at first glance, might seem like a sculpture or a work of avant-garde art. It’s about 8 feet high with a globby surface that’s perforated with irregular fist-size cavities. Mounded material around each cavity creates …
AvatarHave A GoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoHow to Make Your Backyard Look Like a Forest — More Privacy, More Beauty, And Better For the Environmentlivingetc.com - Jacky ParkerWilder gardens are in the spotlight, with many seeking to create a more natural landscape within their own yards. Rather than imposing the outdated …
AvatarHave A GoAvatarAvatar4 days agoI Moved to Switzerland in 2009. Here's Why We're So Darn Happyverified_publisherInc Magazine - Suzanne LucasHappiness is not a zero-sum game. You can use some of these Swiss ideas to make yourself and your employees happier. While the flag may not be the best thing about living in Switzerland, it is a big plus. Sorry. It's just always the first thing that comes to mind when considering what makes …
AvatarHave A GoAvatarAvatar3 days agoSpain reigns supreme in StreetArtCities 2023 Awards celebrating the best murals across the globeverified_publisherEuronews Culture - By Theo FarrantSFHIR's "Fene's Violonchelist" wins Best Mural of the World, a towering ode to music unveiled during the Perla Mural Fest in August …
AvatarHave A GoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoNew Model Makes It Easier To Build Sustainable Structures Of Textile-Reinforced Concreteeurasiareview.com - Eurasia Review"A great deal of the concrete we use today has the function to act as a protective layer to prevent the steel reinforcement from corroding. If we can …
AvatarHave A GoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 12Exploring the contributions of Ebike ownership, transit access, and the built environment to car ownership in a developing citysciencedirect.comPublication date: April 2024Source: Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 116Author(s): Shan Sun, Liang Guo, Shuo Yang, Jason Cao
AvatarHave A GoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoStudy: How Car Ownership is Keeping Americans From Financial Stability — Streetsblog USAstreetsblog.org - Kea WilsonAs car costs continue to surge, American drivers are taking drastic measures to stay on the road — with troubling societal implications. Nearly half …
AvatarHave A GoAvatarAvatar3 days ago'Unimaginable' situation in Gaza hospital: Aid groupsverified_publisherEuronewsInternational officials say Gaza's entire population of 2.3 million is suffering from food insecurity and that famine is imminent in the hard-hit …
AvatarHave A GoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoBuildings "biggest lever" for improving global resource efficiency says UN reportdezeen.com - Jennifer HahnThe built environment is the fastest-growing consumer of materials in the world – but it also offers the most potential for improvement according to …