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...folks at the Education School so desperately clinging to their cramped quarters on Brattle Street—no kids there—instead of leaping at the chance to cross the river and help us reweave the fascinating fabric of our Allston community? Wouldn’t students and faculty at the School of Public Health enjoy the challenge of working with our often underserved population? While Harvard’s sages ponder how to ground the general education curriculum in knowledge of the real world, Allston is that world, just down the street...

Author: By Brent Whelan | Title: A View from Across the Charles | 3/6/2007 | See Source »

...plan a “green campus” in Allston. Where is the planning to make Allston/Brighton a “green community”? So much good could come of a real partnership, where Allston extends to Harvard a neighborly hand, and Harvard helps create the urban fabric and the open space, the properly scaled campus and the cultural resources that will make Allston attractive to residents, students, and staff alike. Harvard’s sad history of community relations could turn to glory if it could bring itself to join Allston in a marriage of equals...

Author: By Brent Whelan | Title: A View from Across the Charles | 3/6/2007 | See Source »

Bamboo in Your Pants As a crop, bamboo is both flood- and drought-resistant and fast growing. As a fabric, it's naturally antimicrobial, making for soft, nonstinky workout gear. Designer Carol Young uses it to make denim trousers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Apparel Takes Root | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

High Fashion Toking jokes aside, hemp has been cultivated for fabric since 2800 B.C. and was grown by Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and, in the 1940s, 4-H clubs. The fiber makes durable and breathable clothes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Apparel Takes Root | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

Husky Clothing Ingeo is made from corn, resulting in a fabric that is not only sustainably grown but also biodegradable. It's showing up in hiking socks from Teko and in chic fashions from designers like NaturevsFuture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Apparel Takes Root | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

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