Together we create the city of tomorrow, starting today.
Our cities are in transition. Also, the role the city fulfils in our society is changing. We connect people that are actively engaged in the livability of their cities. We call them City Makers - an honourable title.
-Beirut, Lebanon-
Recycle Beirut works to create green jobs in the recycling industry for refugees, merging the waste and refugee crisis in a solution > http://vimeo.com/176443373 .
23-30 of November, at ArCub, Save or Cancel exhibits the results of its latest awareness campaign on cultural heritage, with an application on Capitol Cinema / Summer Theatre. https://goo.gl/C29r9p
Pass on the information for objects in good condition which you find in the streets of Paris & reduce the amount of waste which is thrown away every day!Adopt or post:
http://www.adopte-un-objet.fr/
180 Moires (180º) is a Social Innovation Lab, empowering communities and people to thrive, while eradicating social exclusion. Focus is employment & transition of informal economy to sustainability.
The unMonastery is a social clinic for the future. It is a place-based social innovation is aimed at addressing the interlinked needs of empty space, unemployment and depleting http://unmonastery.org/
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from Athens
Green Technologies for the Mediterranean
Always wanted a lush green roof or wall? Okiosteges offer unique solutions for the demanding urban environments of the Mediterranean. Lets make the urban greener http://www.oikosteges.gr/
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from Madrid
LED Street Lights
Madrid will update their street light system with smart and sustainable LED lights. Saving the city 44% in energy costs. http://www.newscenter.philips.com/main/standard/news/press/2014/20141219-madrid
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from London
Underground bike lanes
This design proposal to turn unused subway tunnels into biking lanes is really cool http://bit.ly/1LPyIEp
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Psychogeography
An interesting piece on pscychogeography- theory on the effects of the built environment on its occupants http://bit.ly/1zbJP0c
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Save Water Brick
Save Water Brick is made from leaves and discarded plastic and absorbs water. Not only is it better for the enviroment than normal bricks, it also helps to save water. http://j.mp/1C2KIwK