Cities: Getting There (Part I)
Cities: Getting There. Whether on foot, by tram, or subway, mobility can invigorate or stifle life in urban centers. Check out our showcase (below) of historic and cutting-edge developments for pedestrians […]
Tag Archives: Europe
Cities: Trends/Transformations Baltimore, Berlin, Boston, Singapore, Changsha
This month in Cities: The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, 6 of every 10 people will live in a city, and by 2050, this proportion will increase to […]
Cities: Sydney, Shenzhen, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Philadelphia & more
There’s no denying that urban spaces – cities worldwide – are trending big-time, with an abundance of people on the move and plenty of challenges. In 2014, we’ll be presenting […]
Holiday Books: Cities & Places
Pick a city — and there’s a book — history, guide, pictorial essay ! Our holiday list is certainly not encyclopedic, but there is a book for many different tastes. Here […]
Exhibitions Europe: Berlin, Paris, Milan, London
Museum exhibitions in Europe — posted as a running calendar, with items added regularly. Below are listings in art, design, architecture and photography. AMSTERDAM Begins Sept 24: Discovery! Van Gogh’s recently confirmed […]
U.S. Solar Decathlon: The Winner Is…
For the 19 collegiate teams in the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon — the waiting is over! Proving that the Solar Decathlon has become a world competition, Team Austria and the […]
Rewilding Europe: Parts I-IV
Europe has four times the population density of the United States. After thousands of years of human habitation – as well as innumerable armed conflicts – Europe, from the Arctic […]
Exhibitions & Events: Update 9/25
Museum exhibitions and events are posted as a running calendar, with items added regularly. Below are two dozen listings in art and design, photography, science and more for US museums; followed […]
Rewilding Europe: Intro to Parts I-IV
In February 2013, we started the Rewilding Europe series to acquaint readers with major conservation initiatives now underway on the continent. Part IV of the series is now online: the […]
Rewilding Europe: The European Green Belt (Part IV)
“Borders are both a threat and an opportunity. A threat because of restrictions, controls, limits. An opportunity because of exchange, crossroads and trade.” Robert Brunner, Manager, Thayatal National Park (Austria) […]
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