Beavers had not been seen in New York City for 200 years, after their coveted fur pelts became valuable and habitat was impacted by human activity. But, finally, in 2007 one was spotted in the Bronx River. Then, a second beaver arrived—nicknamed Justin Beaver, who joined José, the original—and they lived together for a number […] The post Camera Traps Reveal Beavers Have Finally Returned to the Bronx River After ‘a Very Long Time’ appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
Moving into a new apartment? Make it feel like home with six smart decorating tips: pick a theme, budget wisely, choose versatile furniture, leverage vertical space, zone open layouts, and use visual tricks to open up your space. The post Decorate Your New Apartment: 6 Essential Tips For Stylish Living first appeared on My Decorative.| My Decorative
$40 million may seem like a lot of money to the average person, but it’s just a fraction of what municipalities were spending to cleanup and shore-up their cities and towns following Hurricane Helene. For Vine City, Atlanta, $40 million was the cost of a solution to flooding problems that long predate Helene. It bought […] The post Innovative New ‘Sponge’ Park Helped Save Historic Atlanta Neighborhood from Flooding appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
Set to begin development in Boston’s historic Chinatown, an affordable housing complex will perch atop a branch of the Boston Public Library system. It’s been 60 years since Chinatown had a BPL branch, and activists see it as the full-circle closure of a saga that began when it lost that branch all those years ago. […]| Good News Network
Co-authored by Jens von Bergmann and cross-posted at MountainMath Many Canadian municipalities are implementing reforms to allow multiplexes in formerly single family areas. These initiatives are d…| Home: Free Sociology!
The state agency is now telling those affected how to verify their identities to restart...| San Francisco Chronicle
★½ “Black to very basics.” We return to the prolific well of Jeff Profitt, last seen here with Keisha Takes the Block. And by prolific, I mean that the IMDb lists now fewer than thirteen upcoming projects he is slated to direct. Fortunately for my backlog, most of these do… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
Co-authored by Jens von Bergmann and cross-posted at MountainMath. What if zoning was responsive to underlying demand to live in an area? That is, rather than reserving parts of the landscape for t…| Home: Free Sociology!
This HillNote focuses specifically on the definitions of “urban,” “rural” and “remoteness” according to Statistics Canada. A clear understanding of these statistical definitions and classifications is crucial to identifying the target populations for relevant government initiatives and policies. This paper also features various maps to illustrate the differences between these definitions.| HillNotes
Résumé : Mumbai, de nos jours. Mme Shah, en plein travail et coincée dans un embouteillage, hurle sur son mari au téléphone. Laila Starr, une jeune femme déjà fatiguée de tout, est allongée sur le rebord d'une fenêtre ouverte, plusieurs étages au-dessus du trafic. Et plus haut encore, bien au-delà d| Blog-O-Livre
Learn how Sendai aims to become a leading smart city by leveraging technology for daily life improvements and resilience. See how they are collaborating with Tohoku University among other organisations on innovative projects.Continue reading| COGITO
The restoration of Polachery lake near Chennai shows how scientific interventions and community participation can recover lost biodiversity.| India Development Review
It would be fair to say that the baseline of sustainability in building construction is rising. Whether it is due to improving technology, updated building codes or the slow but steady growth of consumer demand, we are in the process of making buildings tighter and smarter. At the same time, the nat…| Intercon
© www.viewsoftheworld.net Approximately half the population of Germany lives in the 30 major urban German agglomerations, such as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich (München), and Cologne (Köln) but also in smaller cities including Münster, Freiburg, Leipzig, and Dresden. These urban regions (Stadtregionen) are also … Continue reading → The post The growth and decline of urban agglomerations in Germany was written by Benjamin Hennig and published on Views of the World. If you enjoyed this, you m...| Views of the World
Since its dedication in 1831, Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts has welcomed visitors to its many thresholds. It has most principally separated the living from the dead, as the country’s first cemetery. Americans beforehand had buried their dead in church graveyards and municipal burial grounds located within city limits. Such plots became overly expensive, […]| The History Bandits
FHWA's new report compiles knowledge on applying the Safe System Approach in urban cores, providing practical insights and case studies.| Toward Zero Deaths
The Burgess Model can be quite complicated to understand, but with this article, it is made easy! Who is Ernest Burgess? Ernest Burgess was a renowned American sociologist who lived from 1886 to 1966. He played a significant role in the development of urban sociology and is best known for his work on the theory… Read More »The Burgess Model made EASY| The geography teacher
This week, I am presenting a paper at the 2021 meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society entitled “‘Something Divine Mingled Among Them’: Care for the Poor and the Parentless as Ecclesial Apologetic in the Second Century.” For those who are interested, here is the paper and the slideshow: Slideshow: PDF slideshow of presentation Paper: Paper […] The post Apologetics: Care for the Poor and the Parentless as an Apologetic for the Truth of God appeared first on Timothy Paul Jones.| Timothy Paul Jones
Jacob Boss is Affinity Leader for European Peoples with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Prior to his current role in London, he served two years as the Vice President of Global Training for Meridian University. At Meridian, he implemented a series of simple and reproducible tools that have helped to develop […] The post Urban Ministry Podcast: Sharing the Gospel in London and Beyond appeared first on Timothy Paul Jones.| Timothy Paul Jones
Michael Crane serves as a director of Radius Global Cities Network, a think tank for urban missions research. Passionate about church planting, he helped to launch a church planting network in Southeast Asia called Gospel City Network. Michael also serves on the faculty of two graduate schools. He has authored or co-authored several books, including […]| Timothy Paul Jones
James Fields has spent the past two years in a church revitalization; he joins Timothy on the Urban Ministry Podcast to talk about it.| Timothy Paul Jones
Brian Davis serves as a pastor at Risen Christ Fellowship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed a church planting internship at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina as well as a pastoral internship at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Brian joins Timothy to discuss the distinct dynamics of planting a church in the […]| Timothy Paul Jones
What’s unique about being a pastor’s wife? Amber Williams and Karen Cheong share wisdom from their years of experience in the church.| Timothy Paul Jones
Here in New York, a garden is a lot like a walk-in closet — most of us gave up praying for one ages ago. But for those of us hell-bent on farming the concrete jungle, nothing’s easier (and mo…| The Crunchy Urbanite
Online-Archiv für verschwindende Geräusche| conserve the sound | CTS
Online-Archiv für verschwindende Geräusche| conserve the sound | CTS
