Both ideas seem to be pretty out there, especially as the light rail plan isn't going ahead.
Domestic soybeans serve as an important source of healthy edible plant oil and high-quality plant protein in our food culture. In addition to the well-known components of oil (approximately 20%), protein (approximately 40%), and carbohydrates (approximately 30%), soybean seeds also contain a range of specialized metabolites that promote human health. For example, soyasaponins, which make up 0.5–6.5% of the seed, and isoflavonoids, which make up 0.01–0.5%, are critical for promoting human...
Chautauqua County residents are being encouraged to find alternate modes of transportation this week as part of the county’s first annual Active Transportation Week. The Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, in collaboration with the Department of Health and CHQ Transit, announced the week will be held May 13 through May 17. Local residents […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation visited Morgan State University's National Transportation Center to learn about the hub's ongoing innovations in transportation and technology, including autonomous wheelchairs and smart intersection technology.
The Youth Department of Fuengirola Town Hall is sponsoring local musical talent with the organisation of the first ‘Urban Rhythm Festival’. It is an event that will put on stage seven young representatives of the urban music scene in Fuengirola and will be held on Saturday June 29, from 8pm, in the Plaza del Puerto […]
In the heart of downtown Fort Wayne you'll find an urban oasis at the busy corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and Calhoun Street. A few years ago, the City of Fort Wayne made a concentrated effort to beautify the entry area leading up to the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory. Chad Shaw, Superintendent of Planning, Development and []
As climate change continues to warm the planet, scientists expect natural hazards such as flooding to increase. Urban flooding can be caused by extreme precipitation events, storm surges, or high tides, with dangerous and expensive consequences for public health and infrastructure.
Keeping BIPOC Communities in Place as Light Rail Expands Should Be a Key Component of the Seattle Transportation Levy by Karen Sataka The Levy to Move Seattle, a property tax put to voters every eight years, presents an opportunity for Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City Council to set things right in our communities by funding $30 million for land acquisition and community-led planning as we prepare for construction of new...
Less than a hundred kilos of human weight, more than two metric tons of steel: individual road transport is a huge climate killer, and switching to electric vehicles is only part of the solution because manufacturing the vehicles also causes emissions.
Urban environments are not just concrete jungles devoid of wildlife; they are their own ecosystems where humans and animals coexist.
You can see vestiges of bygone elms all over Maine — from street corners that seem strangely empty to nicknames that live on.