Topics tagged with urbanism

The Spark: Your Laundromat Could Be a Library

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Why boomers hate cities

scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech — Invalid Date

Did you watch the video?

This Ancient Window Can Cool Your Entire Home WITHOUT Electricity. Why Don’t We Use It?

prodigalfrog@slrpnk.net — Invalid Date

Hi @socialistpartyca@slrpnk.net, this video and all of the other videos on this youtube channel are AI generated, which goes against solarpunk ideals (AI use funds fascist AI companies and causes increased environmental destruction). Because of that, I removed it, but I hope that doesn’t discourage you from finding good non-AI created stuff to share in the future

How This Desert City Stays Cool With An Ancient Air Conditioning System

njordomir@lemmy.world — Invalid Date

I wish my house was built like this. I have the stereotypical American forced air central AC set to 77°F/ 25°C, so naturally the basement is in the 60s and my office under the roof is 95°.

The Forgotten Cooling Techniques Architects Don't Talk About

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They don’t talk about it because the area of the planet where they’re sufficient is moving to higher latitudes every summer.

Third places won't save us.

the_abecedarian@piefed.social — Invalid Date

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E5MegoW2pA third place vs right to the city

How to turn weeds into wildflowers & pavement into oases! - Brad Lancaster

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In neighbors we trust - Commitment Pools

libb@piefed.social — Invalid Date

Why the need to reinvent money for what used to simply be called being (good) neighbors or being members of a community helping one another, that was money-less? By putting even a tokenized form of money into play, like others have already mentioned, one is risking turning it into a business, with any kind of abuse… Even more so if said money has an expiry date on it (why? and how would that be considered fair?)

Can you see three trees?

slippihud@slrpnk.net — Invalid Date

I can see three trees from every window in my home. Most are in my yard. But if I discounted those trees, I’d still see 3 trees from every window. I live in a low-middle income neighborhood and I think it probably meets this 3-30-300 metric.

"The World Doesn't Have to Suck" - Planting Green Street Infrastructure with Brad Lancaster

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How Transit Shaped Medellín’s Urban Renaissance

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Harvesting Rainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities

tim_bisley@piefed.social — Invalid Date

That’s wild how they just bulldoze the seguro cactus and burn them before building housing developments.

Tram with Library Inside

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Why no interior photos

City Projects | Solarpunk Cities

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12 Places Tried Letting Cyclists Roll Through Stop Signs. Here's What Happened.

lyralycan@sh.itjust.works — Invalid Date

Why? Common sense. On flat land, in a town, speed of: Person ~<4mph. Bicycle ~<14mph. Motor vehicles ~30mph+. Bicycles sharing lanes with cars is stupid and causes dissent and death. Bicycles sharing lanes with pedestrians causes way less death. Government should stay out of it if they’re going to mandate endangerment, which is what has happened in many areas. Why do I not consent or conform to governments’ decision to tell cyclists to use the road? Because it’s a stupid fucking decision.

Doing some research on urban design for an artistic project

octolumia@slrpnk.net — Invalid Date

ohh some very interesting stuff here, also regarding children in urban places and green space ! the part with the detailed plans in their site is great too, this is really complete thanks !

What People Get Wrong About Apartment Living

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The "Ridiculous" Traffic Plan That Actually Worked

doc_crankenstein@slrpnk.net — Invalid Date

Paris did something similar in 2024 and it was a fantastic success.

How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets

libb@piefed.social — Invalid Date

Agreed, but accidents still are accidents 'sometimes with dramatic consequences). And excusing idiocy or idiotic behavior because it happens on a bike is not a good idea: it the same idiocy with the same sad consequences. Like I said, the tool is not the issue, how a person is using it is.

Progressive Paris has many weapons to fight the far right, but the best? Spaces where you can simply hang out

hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net — Invalid Date

Antifascist organizing is extremely difficult without spaces to organize in. So yeah, “just helping people find allies” is essential to make that happen. I say this as someone who spent the first several months of organizing against Trump just looking for places to have meetings.