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The Fliz: a bike without pedals, gears, or saddle
This might be a bit reminiscent of how the Flintstones used to run (really, really fast) to propel their cars forward. Without any pedals, it is up to the...
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Food city: Swedish lab builds replica city out of food
Onions, garlic, broccoli and even chunks of meat make up this tiny miniature city made entirely out of food. Atelier Food, a Swedish food lab that looks...
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Swinging in Little Norway Park
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Delhi students want to generate power from high speed winds in subway
Inside the 196-km Delhi Metro, trains carry 2-million passengers daily through 142 stations and each train creates an incredible amount of wind that...
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Spacing launches second set of Montreal Metro buttons/magnets
Our second set of Spacing Montreal Metro buttons and magnets are finally here! We’ve added 19 more stations to our line of Montreal Metro designs...
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Polar Umbrella takes first place in skyscraper design contest
Each year eVolo magazine holds a contest that ignites the imagination of architects and pushes the boundaries of what we can build. These futuristic...
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Regent Park — a new report tells the story of how Toronto’s $1 billion public housing revitalization happened
Last year I was asked by the Metcalf Foundation if I’d be interested in writing a “Collective Impact” report on the Regent Park...
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The 1939 documentary ‘The City’ calls for return to nature
The iconic short documentary ‘The City’ takes a critical look at the industrialized city. It opens with an idyllic look at the rural life â€...
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London mayor unveils £1 billion cycling plan
London is effectively overhauling the city’s cycling infrastructure with a master plan that will spend £1 billion. The plan includes a 117 km...
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London’s Underground restores ‘Mind the Gap’ for widow of voice actor
Margaret McCollum used to frequent Embankment Station inside London’s Underground just to hear the voice that warns passengers to ‘mind the...
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Ever wonder how a house gets an address number?
You can tell a lot about a building by its number. Depending on what city you’re in, a street address can indicate distance from a body of water or major...
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Electric bus in Germany uses wireless charging techonology
Bombardier is testing an innovative electric bus, PRIMOVE, in Germany. The bus moves quietly through the streets picking up and dropping off passengers...
By Jonathan Zettel
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered