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Graves: Interestingly, different elements are more important in different regions. Violence is an issue on the coasts, because they have more urban areas and are more concerned about it. In the south, they care much more about language. And the first thing they're concerned about in the Midwest is sexuality...
Guest’s final product is something that Gore would be delighted to wear in his feminine reincarnation. Made entirely of second-hand materials, the colorful sun-dress, with thin purple straps and a button-enclosure down the back, looks like something right off a mannequin in Urban Outfitters...
...sight technology, and more on creating a natural aesthetic that interweaves natural elements more tightly with the future campus. In order to accomplish this aim, the plan focuses on improving interconnectivity throughout Allston while increasing open space, hiding unsightly infrastructure, and even leaving room for an urban farm.The future campus’ “streets are very much designed for people—people on foot,” according to Michael Vergason, a landscape architect on Harvard’s master planning team who describes the campus as having “a fine texture or network...
...starters, Aldi stores are typically just 10,000 sq. ft., far smaller than the 80,000-sq.-ft. stores grocers like Whole Foods have recently opened. The relatively small size has helped Aldi penetrate urban markets, where real estate is generally more expensive than in suburban locales, and also allowed the company to carve a niche in neighborhoods that supermarket chains neglect. Operating costs are as spare as the rest of the place. At any given time, there are fewer than five staffers inside an Aldi store. On a recent afternoon at a location on Chicago's North Side...
...Drew G. Faust, traced the history of environmental justice in a lecture last Saturday for a group of PBHA alumni and students. Hoyte said it was essential for the mainstream environmental movement, which traditionally focused on conservation in rural and suburban areas, to connect with low-income, minority, and urban communities, which are often the most affected by environmental issues such as pollution, fuel costs, and hazardous waste disposal. “If you’re going to have a real culture of environmentalism and sustainability, it needs to be made relevant to all communities,” Hoyte...