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Walking through Black Rock City
Black Rock City is a very, very, very large place. walking through it takes a long time, and you cannot be in a rush. Luckily there's a lot to distract you as you make your way to your camp... Like a million other camps! Black Rock City is a very, very, very large place. walking through it takes a long time, and you cannot be in a rush. Luckily there�... more
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Pyramid City
Incredible engineering plans from Timelinks, a Dubai-based 'environmental design company', with plans for an enormous, sustainably-run city-in-a-pyramid.
Timelinks is to unveil their vision of a 'city of the future' at the upcoming Cityscape Dubai. The city – called the Ziggurat project – will be in the shape of a futuristic pyramid which, according to Timelinks, could support an entire community of up to one million people by harnessing the power of nature.
Ridas Matonis, Managing Director of Timelinks, said: “Ziggurat communities can be almost totally self-sufficient energy-wise. Apart from using steam power in the building we will also employ wind turbine technology to harness natural energy resources.”
But it is not just about reducing the carbon footprint. The 2.3 km² pyramid has many other benefits. “Whole cities can be accommodated in complexes which take up less than 10% of the original land surface. Public and private landscaping will be used for leisure pursuits or irrigated as agricultural land. Incredible engineering plans from Timelinks, a Dubai-based 'environmental design company', with plans for an enormous, susta... more -
Computer models of staggering drunks, helps city planning
"A team of Welsh scientists have spent long nights camped out in a busy nightlife neighborhood of Cardiff from 11pm to 3am with one goal—studying the way Welshmen stagger when they're shitfaced in order to build an accurate computer model of the phenomenon. They aim to use their data to help city planners design streets that are safer for late night revelers."
You have to check out the moving charts. "A team of Welsh scientists have spent long nights camped out in a busy nightlife neighborhood of Cardiff from 11pm to 3am with o... more -
The Green Megacity | The Future of the Environment
An eco-savvy blueprint for tomorrow's megacity that points the way to fresh air, clean water and traffic that never jams.
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societies signs of commonness
it is very funny to see things that make me think we are obviously no different than any other society that existed before this one.
i had nothing to do and started playing with lines on google maps and saw weird orientations and funny organization on the building of the white house and the set up of the town. it looks like a christmas tree to me, or an arrow, i dont know. but that shows there are people that do this for style or because they think it benefits them in some way. just like the orion constellation with the egyptians and their pyramids. funny to draw lines.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38...
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http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=egypt+pyramids&... it is very funny to see things that make me think we are obviously no different than any other society that existed before this one. ... more -
Tokyo to propose cap-and-trade emissions plan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo aims to take a major step in meeting its pollution-reducing target by revising an emissions cutting bill.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will propose to the city assembly next month revising a bill to limit greenhouse gas emissions from big offices and factories in five years from April 2010, a city official said on Friday. TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo aims to take a major step in meeting its pollution-reducing target by revising an emissions cutting bill. ... more -
Bike boxes spring up
Though they've been around in Europe for a while, Portland is one of the first cities in the US to install bright, highly visible bike boxes at busy intersections. As a biker myself, I'm excited about this new infrastructure. Though they've been around in Europe for a while, Portland is one of the first cities in the US to install bright, highly visible... more
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L.A. looks to grassy knolls for protection
Really interesting piece on how urban planners in L.A. are trying to tackle the problems of drive-bys in public spaces, by creating mounds on their perimeters.
To paraphrase Ice-T: L.A. - home of the compost bag?
d Really interesting piece on how urban planners in L.A. are trying to tackle the problems of drive-bys in public spaces, by creating mo... more -
Has NYC shut down the campaign for little britain?
I think I've discovered this too late! Today - while at the infamous fish and chips place A Salt and Battery, I found information about a campaign to create a "Little Britain" in NYC's West Village.
Have to say, I would be totally up for this. As Little Italy is dwindling by the day- I would love to know of an area where all the gents accents would make me swoon. I'm signing the petition, if it isn't too late! With Virgin Atlantic behind it, the campaign is definitely going somewhere. I think I've discovered this too late! Today - while at the infamous fish and chips place A Salt and Battery, I found information... more -
Annapolis Prepares for "The Big One"
After Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and before Katrina in 2005, Annapolis made state-of-the-art plans to rebuild its city dock, raising it 10 feet higher, adding in rubber retaining walls to protect the city against flooding putting this small, historic, seaside town on the cutting edge of climate change and hurricane preparedness. After Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and before Katrina in 2005, Annapolis made state-of-the-art plans to rebuild its city dock, raising it ... more
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Annapolis Prepares for "The Big One"
After Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and before Katrina in 2005, Annapolis made state-of-the-art plans to rebuild its city dock, raising it 10 feet higher, adding in rubber retaining walls to protect the city against flooding putting this small, historic, seaside town on the cutting edge of climate change and global warming preparedness. After Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and before Katrina in 2005, Annapolis made state-of-the-art plans to rebuild its city dock, raising it ... more
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Annapolis Prepares for "The Big One"
After Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and before Katrina in 2005, Annapolis made state-of-the-art plans to rebuild its city dock, raising it 10 feet higher, adding in rubber retaining walls to protect the city against flooding putting this small, historic, seaside town on the cutting edge of climate change and global warming preparedness. After Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and before Katrina in 2005, Annapolis made state-of-the-art plans to rebuild its city dock, raising it ... more
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