Not surprisingly the average homes in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands are poorly built and poorly maintained, despite the fact that local vernacular labor intensive but cheap building materials are far better at resisting hurricanes, we see the usual unreinforced concrete blocks and uninsulated corrugated iron roofs. The only good thing about these roof is that they are fast to put up and decent against normal rain. However, it won't be easy for even the staunchest supporters of these countries to motivate this incredibly nonchalant attitude to their own building stock. Poverty isn't the cause or root of this. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/182a4ddfc4a7261d812352a25c38d00a56133606b77cdb264fe2dc407987e7b2.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/ab577754bf75b0f7fcd9c55c29a5603a61d0d1a85a241799efcf4c281f584b8f.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/951802f84ebe76417c4526f8c63181d5d9d9c644cc901be41abb4b9a52e5d8a3.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/efa99344973d4f0b32fa847910beb6aa8aaa369143fb1d5aae878d864af2709a.file
When Swedish city planner Olof Hallman drew up the plans for the arctic city of Kiruna in 1900 he picked a south facing slope, streets were aligned to the topography for both aesthetics (Hallman was inspired by Camillo Sitte) and to avoid windy gridded streets. Large squares and parks were avoided for smaller green spaces at intersections. When the city was relocated in the 21st century the opposite of Hallman's planning happened: the city was located in a hollow where cold air pooled. Streets were gridded and flanked by tall buildings driving arctic winds downs to street level. The result is an on average 10°C colder city.
University of Gothenburg
Arctic town Kiruna is colder after the move
When mining forced Kiruna to relocate, the city planners took the opportunity to modernise. But with a large square, city streets and tall building...
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Who had BAP #Trainpoasting on their bingo card? Congratulations.
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“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2370d0655803f33c1a62d6637920ee584181303d5871c64c8f719bc21f02d279.file
Post something about this and as sure as rain, the death threats start coming. I am still happy we have freedom of expression here.
This reminds me of a certain buddhist religious group in Japan. Let me explain. They take care of their members. If a member is unmarried, they will arrange suitable social events involving other unmarried members who are also looking to find a partner. If a married couple among their members want to have children but are reluctant to do so because they worry about cost of education etc., the group run their own highly ranked schools, from kindergarten to university and technical vocational schools. If a member suffers hardship (death of a partner, illness, poverty etc.) the group has their back: they will send assistance, private tutors to educate their children, buy necessary textbooks and school supplies. If a member loses their job, the group will make sure a member business will offer them a job with a fitting salary to their needs. If a member starts a business of some sort, it will be patronized from the start by all members in the group (whether the business is a newspaper or a back street bakery or a touring theatre group). They also run their own political party. They grow organically (initially proselytizing was intense and widespread but these days they simply encourage their members to have as many children as they want). It isn't complicated. I am not personally a member of this group but I have many friends and business partners who are. What they are doing really actually works. If you can do some of these things in your own family, community, parish or town, you have an extremely decent chance at reaching sovereignty, through mutual aid and faith based cooperation.
This is one of my most important points on here. We as a civilization is completely lost. Adrift. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/d754c9514ec7a846066aa666483d3e3622ef3c99cd5d339994457b870b79f550.file
This will go down in history as one of those disastrously embarrassing events we'd rather forget. Like witch burning. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/a053fb55d19f27c7fa6b4f3e92d6cc5b9947b47b7da2055180c96365530b5f8d.file
How Halloween turned from a walking holiday to a driving holiday by @PoliticsAndEd
Where Have All the Trick-or-Treaters Gone on Halloween? Destination Neighborhoods
Urbanism and car culture play a role in eroding the holiday tradition, but so too has the consolidation of trick-or-treat to destination neighborho...