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Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky | Video on TED.com

TED Talks New York was planning to tear down the High Line, an abandoned elevated railroad in Manhattan, when Robert Hammond and a few friends suggested: Why not make it a park? He shares how it happened in this tale of local cultural activism.

 

Cool TED talk on the NYC high line city park.

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The Conflict in Gaza. NYTimes Slideshow

The Conflict in Gaza. NYTimes Slideshow | Walkerteach Geo | Scoop.it
Israel on Wednesday launched the most ferocious assault on Gaza in four years after persistent Palestinian rocket fire, hitting at least 20 targets in aerial attacks that killed the top military commander of Hamas.

 

 

Click through these photos that document the 10 days surrounding the most recent violence in Gaza and current Arab-Israeli conflict.

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Gaza Water Confined & Contaminated | Visualizing Palestine

Gaza Water Confined & Contaminated | Visualizing Palestine | Walkerteach Geo | Scoop.it

Here is an interesting infographic that was posted to Flowing Data today.  It looks at water accessibility and quality issues in Gaza.  Very useful for highlighting the impact of conflict on basic human needs and natural resources.

 

 

Water, polution and accessibility in Gaza.


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