When Italian missionary Matteo Ricci arrived in China in 1583, he carried a mission with him: to forge a bridge for cultural exchanges between the West and the East that could change the course of history. Ricci achieved success, his arrival marking the beginning of the spread of Western books and art in the late … Read more
No more trucks, cars and buses on this stretch of the Strand at Australia House, London. Google Street View “It’s been amazing to create a place for people rather than cars,” says urban designer Cannon Ivers in a video promoting the transformation of a traffic-choked four-lane gyratory into a pedestrian-friendly space in the heart of … Read more
[Editor’s note: It’s a well-documented fact that Vancouver is a notoriously lonely city. And for some, these pandemic years have only heightened a widely felt sense of social isolation that feels as unique to this city as its mountains-and-ocean beauty. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this final installment of her three-part … Read more
Also in this series: In Search of the City of My Dreams [Editor’s note: In the first part of Kaitlyn Fung’s series exploring solutions to social isolation in Vancouver, she met with a host of people who have dedicated their professional lives to addressing Vancouver’s famous, resonant loneliness. Today, she brings us to Vancouver’s Chinatown … Read more
[Editor’s note: It’s a well-documented fact that Vancouver is a notoriously lonely city. And for some, these pandemic years have only heightened a widely felt sense of social isolation that feels as unique to this city as its mountains-and-ocean beauty. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this special three-part solutions journalism series, … Read more
It was around one in the morning when Leigh was awakened by a boom. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners CONTEST: Win a $100 Gift Certificate to Your Favourite Bookstore One lucky reader will have the chance to stock up on local lit from an independent bookstore of their choice. A large … Read more
Fifteen feet above ground, Calgary is buzzing. Inside’s Calgary’s Plus 15 network is an extensive network of shops, businesses, buskers and downtown commuters. And that has some wondering if the city shouldn’t bring the benefits that come with two-foot traffic down to the ground. “It’s not just taking the life off the street,” said Byron … Read more
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA November 24, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/travel-caribbean-immigration-buenos-aires-9d3ad33c50e9ec48841e092429d749a4 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Why build a rooftop water tank in the shape of a Teletubby? Or go to the effort of installing a replica of the Eiffel Tower atop a semi-abandoned building? It’s often difficult to explain the proliferation of unusual artwork dotting the vast … Read more
A bold plan to dig up a major Perth street and demolish about 100 properties to build an uninterrupted freeway has been scrapped, just weeks after being announced. Key points: Main Roads has abandoned the planning study, weeks after it was announced It would have created a free-flowing link from the freeway to Perth’s inner-north Significant community … Read more
As the birth of our first child approached, my wife asked me to pick a stroller. It took a while: there were so many to choose from, and the decision felt loaded. I wanted our son to be safe. I wanted him to be comfortable. I’d been increasingly preoccupied by the horrors of American car … Read more