Furore: An Italian Village Hidden in a Fjord

Cities & Planning
Why the U.S. Electric Grid Isn’t Ready for the Energy Transition
The current system makes it hard to build the long-distance power lines needed to transport wind and solar nationwide.
Low-tech Magazine: The Comic
Filmmaker Guillaume Lion visited Low-tech Magazine in Barcelona and turned his experience into a comic for the Belgian magazine Médor.
Metro Gears Up To Tackle Its Worker Shortage - The Urbanist
General Manager Michelle Allison said King County Metro is charting a path to growth, but recovery will take time. Last month King County Metro took the unusual step of announcing its fall service change in the spring. The reason: The agency is cutting service by 4% due to a labor shortage and wanted to soften
Inslee Rides Olympic Bike Trail, Celebrates Expansion Plans - The Urbanist
The governor was honored with an award from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. A shared enthusiasm for trail networks and the unique recreational opportunities the Olympic Peninsula offers set the tone for this year’s in-person board convening of the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) in Sequim. RTC is based in the other Washington, Washington DC, and the 135-mile
What Ever Happened to Beauty? – Cities Decoded
Analysis | America’s doughnut capital. Can we stop at just one?
No country loves fried dough more than the United States. But is America split by a hidden doughnut divide? We investigate.
How will ‘missing middle’ zoning impact Seattle housing?
A new Washington state law allows 4-6 unit buildings across the city. Here's what that might look like.
CityHop
Take leisurely walks and drives around the world while chilling to lofi music 🎶
One week in, Capp Street barriers falling down on the job
Shortly after new steel bollard replacements were installed on Capp Street to deter sex work, several are already damaged.
Democracy is the solution to vetocracy
How Ronald Coase can change your life
The Old, Old Idea of High-Tech Cars — Human Transit
Dense cities don’t have room for everyone’s car. If too many people use cars, they take up all the available space and still get in each other’s way, which is what congestion is. This was all obvious, and much discussed, when cars first appeared on the scene. So the prospect of making the car the […]
In Defense of Little or No Plans - The Urbanist
American architect and urban designer Daniel Burnham’s famous "make no small plans" imperative is destroying your city and your life. You should get a bingo card when attending a city planning conference. Instead of numbers, the squares should have pop-planning phrases to be crossed off as you hear them in lectures. Maslow’s Hierarchy and Jacob’s
The Old, Old Idea of High-Tech Cars — Human Transit
Dense cities don’t have room for everyone’s car. If too many people use cars, they take up all the available space and still get in each other’s way, which is what congestion is. This was all obvious, and much discussed, when cars first appeared on the scene. So the prospect of making the car the […]
Home Main - EV Conversion Evolution
1 Preorders We provide a full EV conversion kit We provide the full car to electric vehicle conversion kit with all the needed parts. Our EV conversion kit contains the instructions and video materials to help you convert your car to an EV. We also provide EV conversion service for
Seven of the nine thresholds that allow for human life on earth have already been crossed
A new report quantifies the climatic, natural and pollutant limits that ensure the safe and orderly maintenance of civilization
How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers
In 1910, a failed House bill sought to increase the availability of low-cost meat by importing hippopotamuses that would be killed to make "lake cow bacon"
A sustainable solution helped a small town cool its data center
Season 3 of the Where the Internet Lives podcast explores how data centers change the world around them in surprising and beneficial ways.
'Temples of Books' Is an Ode to the Grandeur and Democratic Ideals of Public Libraries — Colossal
A new book returns to the fundamental beauty and communal nature of libraries, traveling the globe to visit some of the most alluring places.
The little-known, massive advantage that renewables hold over coal » Yale Climate Connections
Burning coal to create electricity is shockingly inefficient.
Redesigning Empty Nest Homes: New Room Typologies
Transforming the Home for the Post-Child Era: Solutions for Empty Nesting
r/solarpunk - Solarpunk check list
6 votes and 3 comments so far on Reddit
Electric Aircraft and eVTOLs Future Trends, Demands, and Developments - 360ResearchPost
Despite possibility that first decades may see restricted flying ranges, electric aircraft and electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL)
Housing First
What is Housing First? Housing First is a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, thus ending their homelessness and serving as a platform from which they can pursue personal goals and improve their quality […]
California’s ‘zonal’ approach could revamp clean energy planning, shrink interconnection queue: experts
The strategy is part of the California Independent System Operator’s latest transmission plan, which calls for 45 projects estimated to cost $7.3 billion.
When it comes to climate change, Amtrak is stuck in a catch-22
Trains were supposed to be climate-friendly transportation. Now, extreme weather is making them less dependable.
Meet the women working to grow local food systems on U.S. island territories | Grist
Sleeper trains are returning to Europe
The start-up train line is one of several night trains coming to Europe, offering climate-friendly alternatives to flying.
Opinion | Office Workers Don’t Hate the Office. They Hate the Commute.
Don’t expect a race back to the workplace if it remains a hassle to get there.
Our Night Train Map – Back-on-Track