According to a new study, people who live in walkable communities have a higher quality of life, are more civically involved and have higher levels of trust that those who live in less walkable neighborhoods.To reach this conclusion, Shannon Rogers and her team from the University of New Hampshire in the United State... |
8 December 2010
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In their perennial quest to developing new methods of increasing energy efficiency, and reducing consumption and waste, researchers have recently come up with a new concept that could see that happening. They argue that creating neighborhood grids, which could act like autonomous, smaller versions of the national pow... |
23 February 2010
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Actress Lindsay Lohan is again having house trouble and, as Radar Online points out, this time it’s not even her fault. Since her house has been burglarized for the second time in less than four months, the number of paparazzi camped at her gate has increased considerably and it’s disrupting the peace of ... |
26 August 2009
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As more and more houses appear with each day and neighborhoods are quickly expanding to accommodate more residents, a new type of construction has emerged. It is called “McMansion,” and it designates a special type of house that is higher and wider than any other on the block, making a very contrasting no... |
5 February 2009
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A school-based program that was underway in Seattle in the 1980s proved to have far-reaching effects, showing a great influence on adults 24- and 27-years old, as well as on their parents and relatives. The Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP) was meant to teach unfavored children how to function properly in and... |
12 December 2008
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