URBAN MURAL
I may be incredibly boring and a bit despondent (at times!) But I have a great excuse, I am an aspiring planner.
twitter.com/igushonti:
This is a great introduction to vertical gardening and even gives some basic advice on how to start your own vertical garden. I also found some excellent pictures around the web of the stuff in action, although I am not sure if its all real or just some artistic impression.
Heathwick train to link major London airports but not London’s link to major international cities
With Heathrow full and Gatwick remaining the busiest international single runway in the world, the government of the UK has proposed that a new train linking the two major airports be developed to cut travel times between the two airports.
What’s the point though? This will only increase travel by 35 miles within London but with 2 miles of runway you can travel anywhere.
London could fall behind as a leading economic and business centre in the world if workers are not able to obtain direct access to key cities in China, India and Brazil.
When Healh and safety gets in the way of supporting green priorities….. Valerie Nonis of the London Borough of Lewisham, south London has been asked to remove her flower pots on the basis that they obstructed escape routes…..
NEW YORK FARM CITY:
We all know urban farming is really taking root (*ahem*) in many places like Chicago, San Francisco, and New York. Check out this video about urban farmers in NYC showing a bit of what they do, the movements and organizations they’re a part of, and where the food goes once it leaves the rooftop.
We also have lots of urban farms in the UK, for instance London has 10 at least and their great, but there is also a new initiative called the Farmshop in Hackney.
Its uses aquaponics (a sustainable food growing method using fish, water and plants), has chickens on the roof and occupys a former retail shop. Its great as they host social activities and food tasting sessions as well as a cafe. Its worked great here as its been used to overcome the empty shop problems on one of our inner city high streets.
Hackney - Farm Shop from Media Junction on Vimeo.
(via urbnist)
