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Above Manhattan's bustle, a reshaped public space

Above Manhattan's bustle, a reshaped public space | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
In the mid-20th century, it was a railroad; now it’s a public park. Built in the 1930s, 30 feet above the streets of Manhattan, the High Line was crucial for transporting cargo. But with the decline of rail transportation, it closed in 1980 and was abandoned. Almost three decades later, it opened again -- this time, as a shared space for greenery, art and leisure. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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I've posted about the High Line urban park in New York City before.  But this is perhaps the best video I've seen on it.  You get a really nice sense of how the public is seeing/using this park here.
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Flat pack urban chicken coop lets you raise chickens on your balcony

Flat pack urban chicken coop lets you raise chickens on your balcony | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?
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For the upscale urban egg layer...that doesn't have any space to raise an egg layer.

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How Big a Backyard Would You Need to Live Off the Land?

How Big a Backyard Would You Need to Live Off the Land? | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it

Tags: infographic, food, agriculture, sustainability, urban, urban ecology, locavore, land use, unit 5 agriculture, unit 7 cities.

Courtney Holbert's curator insight, February 3, 2013 10:44 PM

Good visual representation of what it would take to be self sufficient.

Chris Scott's curator insight, July 14, 2013 9:51 AM

If you need a backyard that is about 2 acres to live off the land imagine how big of a backyard you would need if you had a family of 8.

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Making the Measure: A Toolkit for Tracking the Outcomes of Community Gardens and Urban Farms  | The Nature of Cities

Making the Measure: A Toolkit for Tracking the Outcomes of Community Gardens and Urban Farms  | The Nature of Cities | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it

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Cities support more native biodiversity than previously thought

Cities support more native biodiversity than previously thought | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
The rapid conversion of natural lands to cement-dominated urban centers is causing great losses in biodiversity. Yet, according to a new study involving 147 cities worldwide, surprisingly high numbers of plant and animal species persist and even flourish in urban environments -- to the tune of hundreds of bird species and thousands of plant species in a single city.
PIRatE Lab's insight:

Hummmm....well yes, critters do persist.  But if we were to measure functioning and interactions, this would pale in significance to natural landscapes.

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