One of 52 villages selected by UN Tourism as the best village destinations of 2025 is Lo Lo Chai in Vietnam, famous for its traditional rammed earth vernacular architecture. https://vietbao.vn/en/lang-co-duoi-chan-nui-rong-cua-viet-nam-doat-giai-lang-du-lich-tot-nhat-the-gioi-568510.html https://hell.twtr.plus/media/59d0c185d9a41c5e75ff7827ccddd36fa188dd7fde32520e41fa9e2eb2b5bce1.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/b9a69dd47af2135c95bd5aed8b1a84c5bb08272436c8fa8977009bebb7928b7a.file

Incredibly 15% of the UK population has experienced being unexpectedly cut off from land by incoming tide. Perhaps there ought to be a national movement to educate people about the risks?

The Conversation

Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts – here’s what you need to know

Four in ten people surveyed were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across t...

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Randomized study of 588 US children assigned to Montessori preschool programs show far better results at a fraction of the cost of common preschool programs. Maria a Montessori (1870-1952). was correct.

UVA Today

UVA-led national study finds Montessori preschool boosts learning, cuts costs

Researchers found the teaching technique boosts thinking, and costs $13,000 less per child than traditional preschool programs.

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Back to the Green City project in the OT, the former courtyards were opened to the public but right to use them is granted to the property owners (currently 148 houses / 260 residents) who also communally organize and finance maintenance and management. In case of disputes the city council reserves the right to intervene as necessary. A rather good solution that could be implemented in other cities as well, at all scales.

It used to be charming as well. Small town European perfection. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3af016297725e2dc242e11169efe2b2634f9cc26218f1cd57e512c3d62f3010b.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/305a73fb94eb611c6941ec2a38df615fccd93b65fe039a8b69eb266397120ba8.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/7ec0d5acbec1390d0b3bf6549c6aab6018afbf5e3bc4917ecc0f2cf4894618fe.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/1aecf77894dde11d87aa39fefb9e7d056d40277889fd807d6f5a741419a0d588.file

Stagelse is an ancient Viking town in Denmark, pop. 36,000. It has an ongoing ecological ambition, manifesting in urban renewal of the especially the courtyards. It looks rather charming. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/1b1d4d56f174ff720cb47f0a9e981ee8e5f5e838743048f1eee42723f78943b1.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/9a2830ae5f46bbbc551c7a705fced7929f7dc0cc45a60c22a0609e93e9d97ed9.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/e0775b937fbd998f1d3a1b69992ff68f3af64a3492342e391516fd7a55954eda.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/c66aee9ac40abb170ece71e61cd68898a4924e01d4b01cf8fc2abc160b65a878.file

Politicians can just do things. At the time of this decision the political party that championed the idea of an eco-village had less than 10% of the seats in the local government.