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In Sweden and Norway there are libraries that float in the fjords

In Sweden and Norway there are library ships that carry books to the islands that are difficult to reach: active since the 50s, they risk closing He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him In […]

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Exposure to extreme heat in cities has tripled in just a few decades, and will continue to increase

Intense heat levels in our cities have dramatically increased since the early 80s, tripling over the past 35 years He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Intense […]

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Solar Roadways: crowdfunding to replace asphalt with photovoltaic panels

Abandon the asphalt and use special photovoltaic panels on roads around the world. This is the idea of Scott and Julie Brusaw, an old acquaintance of ours. The two spouses, in fact, already in 2010 announced the Solar Roadways project which […]

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Area C: how it works and who is exempt from it

Starting from Monday 16 January in Milan, Area C, the new road system of the Lombard capital, will enter into force in the experimental phase, which affects the Cerchia dei Bastioni restricted traffic area of the city. The new provision, […]

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Retired man treats a flowerbed in the park at his own expense, now risks a 5 thousand euro fine

For years he has taken care of a flower bed in the park of his city, but now he risks a fine of 5 thousand euros for violating the rules. It […]

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Reduce smog and gain 5 months of life

Reducing pollution in cities is good for health. And so far nothing new. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him The […]

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Books: the first neighborhood FrigoBook starts in Vitinia to transform abandoned refrigerators into libraries

The small district of Vitinia, South Rome, has invented a beautiful method to recover those refrigerators: the FrigoBook. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Recover […]

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Genoa flood: chasm opens. A sucked truck

In Genoa a truck ends up in a chasm, in via Donghi. And the bad weather shifts to the south. Yesterday a storm in Messina isolated several villages, bringing to mind the flood of two years ago He is […]

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Free bamboo bottles to all tourists to fight plastic in the city. The Lachen initiative in India

The Indian city of Lachen will introduce bamboo bottles to save an environment besieged by disrespectful tourists He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him No […]

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Smog: in Paris, air quality is measured with a hot air balloon

A hot air balloon capable of measuring air quality and highlighting the city's smog levels. The gigantic balloon which, anchored to the ground, dominates the André Citroen park, in the fifteenth arrondissement of the capital, is located in Paris […]

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Tiburtina Station, Roman citizens rebel against the cutting down of trees: "Criminal act against the city"

The protests of the city associations of Rome, opposed to the redevelopment of the Tiburtina station area, which involves the felling of several trees, are not appeased. It […]

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Padua will turn into an urban forest: 20 thousand trees in 20 years

Twenty years to plant 20 thousand more trees than there are now: the proposal of the environmental department of Padua. A […]

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Steampunk street lamps from the creative recycling of washing machine baskets (PHOTO)

There is really no limit to imagination and creative recycling. A group of volunteers in Portugal has created an installation that is truly out of the ordinary. From the baskets of 133 old washing machines, steampunk street lamps were born. He […]

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Battersea: from power station to London's new sustainable neighborhood

A large multifunctional complex. This will become the famous London powerhouse of Battersea, which with its 4 white towers appears in Hitchcock's 'Sabotage' and Nolan's 'The Dark Knight', but also in the film 'Help!' by the Beatles and on the […]

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In London, a Victorian ex-toilet cafe

Who would want to enjoy a delicious sandwich or a good cup of coffee in the bathroom? Probably none. But for two English people, Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell, this was such a great idea that they decided to open a very original café right inside […]

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Molise artists transform the pedestrian crossing into works of art to allow children to cross safely

The Municipality of Campobasso has launched an initiative that will bring a touch of color and creativity to the city. In recent days, beautiful street art works have appeared in front of the Jovine and Colozza schools that will "accompany" children […]

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The beautiful free urban mini libraries for bookcrossing (PHOTO)

Would you like to walk down the street and find a nice little library where you can stop and get a free book? Architects, designers and students who participated in the Little free library design competition took care of it. You […]

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PlasticRoad: a road with waste is being built for the first time in Africa

#PlasticRoad arrives in Africa too. After the Netherlands, the municipality of Kouga in South Africa is also ready to build the first road made of plastic. He is about to end up run over, his mother […]

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Temporary urban forest: 15 trees in the heart of Paris

A forest made up of 15 thousand trees has sprung up in the heart of Paris since last September 15th and can be visited by citizens and tourists until next September 23rd. This is a temporary installation aimed at raising awareness among citizens […]

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The extraordinary trees created with topiary art (PHOTO)

In San Francisco, every house has its own personality, but it is not an architectural question, but what each one manages to achieve with topiary art. A […]