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Good for the city plot, and the balcony.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1414.jpgIMG_1414Comparing notes: urban agriculture in the Netherlands and China (June 2013)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1189.jpgIMG_1189Getting the gardeners started young (June 2013)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_1187.jpgIMG_1187One of a gardener's best friends.2016-08-11T14:14:19+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/05/25/malmo-no-ridiculous-car-journeys/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2.jpg2(c) Inga löjliga bilresor Malmö / Jens Lennartsson photographyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/4621520590_fac73fe927_o.jpg4621520590_fac73fe927_oMalmö civil servants take to the streets to get their message 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city centre, with its famous above-ground metro. This has been important to increase urban mobility, while fighting the city's crime problem. (See other post). https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3116.jpgIMG_3116Street art, Medellín2016-08-10T13:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2015/10/28/copenhagen-urban-innovations-smart-sustainable-spatially-saavy/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9740.jpgIMG_9740https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9761.jpgIMG_9761https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_98031.jpgIMG_9803https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9780.jpgIMG_9780https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9779.jpgIMG_9779https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9770.jpgIMG_9770https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9715.jpgIMG_9715https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9691.jpgIMG_9691https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9827.jpgIMG_9827https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_9820.jpgIMG_98202016-09-02T20:24:49+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/09/16/paris-the-les-berges-public-space-project-equally-impressive-a-year-later/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-16-49-05.jpg2014-07-14 16.49.05https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-18-52-52.jpg2014-07-14 18.52.52https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-18-50-03.jpg2014-07-14 18.50.03https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-18-48-42.jpg2014-07-14 18.48.42https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-18-40-34.jpg2014-07-14 18.40.34https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-18-40-18.jpg2014-07-14 18.40.18https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-18-35-24.jpg2014-07-14 18.35.24https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-18-26-23-1.jpg2014-07-14 18.26.23-1https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-17-07-24.jpg2014-07-14 17.07.24https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-07-14-17-02-22.jpg2014-07-14 17.02.222016-08-10T09:48:20+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/07/18/paris-reclaiming-the-city-for-cyclists-pedestrians-an-update-on-les-berges/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/weekend-in-paris2.jpgweekend in Paris2Child's play all aroundhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/weekend-in-paris.jpgweekend in ParisA portion of the walkway features various summer vegetables and herbs - well labelled and soon edible!https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/weekend-in-paris3.jpgweekend in Paris3Roller sports parkhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/paris-blog1.jpgParis Blog1The Velib bike system can also be found along the pedestrian/ cycling zone, with many bicycles in use!https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/paris-blog.jpgParis BlogTemporary expo space: this one on hanging plants and urban greenhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/weekend-in-paris4.jpgweekend in Paris4Académie Fratellini’ School of Circus Arts practicing by the riverhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/weekend-in-paris1.jpgweekend in Paris1Plenty of spaces for lounginghttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1272.jpgIMG_1272Art Expo space for travelling exhibitions, in front of Musée d'Orsay. This one was on coffee growers and traders.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1343.jpgIMG_1343The Emmarchement in front of Musée d'Orsayhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1340.jpgIMG_13402016-08-10T09:46:33+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/08/30/artsy-icelandic-creative-approaches-to-curb-inner-city-driving/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4449.jpg(One of) Reykjavik's coolest cafeshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4408.jpgSkate park & the graffiti artisthttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4479.jpgChild's playhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4427.jpgthe perfect strategy for this artistic cityhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4392.jpgDeterring cars, encouraging bicycles & walkers https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4486-21.jpgPeople & bicycle parking - instead of carshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4389-21.jpgFilling up a parking lot instead with lounging spaceshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4487-2.jpglazy sun-dayshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4486-2.jpgPeople & bicycle parking - instead of carshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_4389-2.jpgFilling up a parking lot instead with lounging spaces2016-08-09T13:42:11+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2016/07/08/reflections-on-seattles-blacklivesmatter-protest-how-can-we-come-together/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/police.jpgpolice2016-07-08T15:48:31+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2016/07/01/music-dance-theatre-just-another-day-taking-the-paris-metro/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dancer-2.jpgdancer 22016-07-01T16:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2015/11/20/abu-dhabi-dubai-a-long-way-from-people-centred-planning/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0857.jpgIMG_0857https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_1041.jpgIMG_1041https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_1049.jpgIMG_1049https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_1064.jpgIMG_1064https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2014-01-16-17-29-041.jpg2014-01-16 17.29.04https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0958.jpgIMG_0958https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0931.jpgIMG_0931https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0911.jpgIMG_0911https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0830.jpgIMG_0830https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0882.jpgIMG_08822017-02-24T10:17:08+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2016/06/20/budapest/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_07942.jpgIMG_0794https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_08611.jpgIMG_0861https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0872.jpgIMG_0872https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0728.jpgIMG_0728https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_06301.jpgIMG_0630https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_06181.jpgIMG_0618https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0918.jpgIMG_0918https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0867.jpgIMG_0867https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0917-e1504959715936.jpgIMG_0917https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_09141.jpgIMG_09142016-06-27T10:39:47+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2016/06/13/orje-ottawa-pedestrians-get-silly-when-crossing-the-street/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ministry_of_silly_walks_by_chaplin007.jpgministry_of_silly_walks_by_chaplin007https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ministry-of-silly-walks.jpgMinistry of Silly Walks2017-05-08T17:25:23+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2016/05/23/how-many-objects-people-pets-can-one-dutch-cyclist-carry-on-2-wheels/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2014-01-31-15-40-41.jpg2014-01-31 15.40.41https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_2556.jpgIMG_25562016-05-22T19:47:11+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2016/05/02/philly-style-cycling-feline-on-a-fixie/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/feline3.jpgfeline3https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/feline2.jpgfeline22016-04-30T13:12:13+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/03/22/urban-permaculture-balcony-composting/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cityplot_-permaculture-and-composting-workshops2.jpgCityplot_ permaculture and composting workshops2https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7579.jpgIMG_7579Learning about Bokashi. It’s an anaerobic system that you can throw all your food waste into (including meat), fill it to the top, press it down and between these layers add a layer of EM (effective microorganisms). When it is full, leave it for 3 weeks (and be sure to keep it closed because it stinks.) Then, bury it – either all together or for the balcony gardener, in ‘plugs.’ Presto, lovely fresh compost: it finishes composting in the soil.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7590.jpgIMG_7590https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7582.jpgIMG_7582https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7573.jpgIMG_7573Exploring worm and bokashi compost systemshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7559.jpgIMG_7559https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7535.jpgIMG_7535Discussing which items have more carbon (often called brown material) or nitrogen (often called green material). Colour can be deceiving. https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7531.jpgIMG_7531https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7526.jpgIMG_7526https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7664.jpgIMG_76642016-04-19T21:56:51+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/02/12/preparing-for-the-spring-urban-agriculture-style/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0140.jpgIMG_0140A local expert informed us about biodynamic farming: learning to plant by the cycles of the moon & the role of the cow horn. Biodynamic farming practices closed-system-farming focused on "healing the Earth" & the soil. There are 4 main (rotating) crop groups: roots, leafs, fruit and flower. When you plant depends on the different Earth signs - think how the moon influences the tides, this can also influence farming. As this is a new plot in an urban setting, we will use the biodynamic method more as a guideline.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0144.jpgIMG_0144https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0143.jpgIMG_0143Heading out to the plot with freshly aerated soil. We planted phacelia as a cover crop/ green manue to keep the soil healthy before the growing season.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0139.jpgIMG_0139We had a local expert come and tell us about biodynmaic farming: learning to plant by the cycles of the moon. Biodynamic farming practices closed system farming focused on "healing the Earth". There are 4 main crop groups: roots, leafs, fruit and flower and they connect to different Earth signs. Interesting indeed - although I still have a lot to learn. We will see how much we can adhere to the Biodynmaic 'guidelines' in an urban setting.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0137.jpgIMG_0137https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_4908.jpgIMG_4908Part of the children's gardenhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_4906.jpgIMG_4906On a weekly basis, volunteers come by & help with the projecthttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_4901.jpgIMG_4901The project is very organized, with different "teams" taking on different responsibilities. One team constructed this greenhouse, which serves as a meeting place for volunteers (or to take shelter from the rain) while prolonging the growing season and a place for seed saving...https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_4889.jpgIMG_4889https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_4886.jpgIMG_48862016-04-19T21:53:07+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/10/01/urban-compost-its-all-about-the-worms/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/amsterdamoogst2012_flyerweb_larger-1-481x1024.jpgAmsterdamOogst2012_flyerweb_larger-1-481x1024https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_5024.jpgWormshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_5014.jpgStep 4: After the bedding is prepared, here come the wormsStep 4: After the bedding is prepared, here come the worms The bedding should cover the bottom of the bin with a layer a few cm thick. Rip it into tiny pieces to allow the worms space for mobility and proper ventilation. When the bedding is complete… here come the worms! And these ones, I'm proud to say, are my new babies.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_5010.jpgStep 5: Egg shells for 'grit'Step 5: Egg shells for 'grit' Grit gives the worms ruffage, egg shells also create very healthy compost.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_4991.jpgStep 3: The bedding needs to be moist (soaked and wrung out)Step 3: The bedding needs to be moist (soaked and wrung out, like a damp sponge)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_4983.jpgStep 2: Preparing the beddingStep 2: Preparing the bedding Bedding should be placed at the bottom and top layers of the bin. It includes newspaper, egg cartons or cardboard - any non-bleached paper with soil-based inks can work. https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_4981.jpgStep 1: Drilling holes for ventilationStep 1: Drilling holes for ventilation Worms need lots of air - such as ventilation holes - at the top of the bin. By having a two-layered bin (which we designed) they can also crawl to the upper bin if there is not enough food in the lower bin, or if the bin is too wet. Drainage holes can also be drilled in the lower bin but cover it with mesh, to prevent the worms from escaping. https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_4973.jpgWorkshop instructorsAnn & Suzanne, of City Plot Amsterdam, ran the 2-hour workshop, explaining why to use worms for composting, how to do it, what worms like to eat and what kind of environment they like to live in. 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(Great for those who suffer from anemia, arthritis, hay fever, etc.) It is quite nutritious with high iron content.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_8037.jpgIMG_8037Returning home: sprucing up my salad with some balcony flowers and freshly harvested wild herbs!https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_8032.jpgIMG_8032Afterwards we made sandwiches with our findings! In this picture, you can also see dandelion - the enemy of many 'pure green lawns'. Dandelions in fact are extremely healthy: the leafs, the flowers and the roots. They can improve the function of the liver, spleen & stomach. They can be good for anemia, breast tumors, hepatitis, jaundice or other things. An all around medicinal plant. It's also a great spring detox: eating the stems for 10 days, for a great spring cleaning tonic.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_8028.jpgIMG_8028https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_8012.jpgIMG_8012https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_8010.jpgIMG_8010Left: Mustard Garlic; Right: Ground Ivy https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_8009.jpgIMG_8009Staying dry between spring rains2016-03-07T00:02:42+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/07/27/amsterdam-dutch-dogs-know-how-to-ride/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/westerpark.jpgwesterparkhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vondelpark.jpgvondelparkhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/jordaan.jpgjordaanhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dog8.jpgdog8https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dog7.jpgdog7https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dog6.jpgdog6https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dog5.jpgdog5https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dog4.jpgdog4https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dog3.jpgdog3https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dog2.jpgdog22016-03-06T23:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/08/28/happiness-is-a-bicycle-lane-a-bus-stop-or-light-rail-line-close-to-home/2016-03-06T23:46:45+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/09/10/euro-cycling-urban-agriculture-and-an-adventure-of-a-lifetime/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-09-53-11-1.jpg2014-08-05 09.53.11-1https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-06-10-12-55.jpg2014-08-06 10.12.55https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-12-31-02.jpg2014-08-05 12.31.02Informal meeting at "De Ceuvel" - one of Amsterdam's latest and funkiest new restaurants made of recycled materials serving local food. But sustainability is also about style: the music is good, the location is great (on the water) and the beers are cold. https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-10-58-44.jpg2014-08-05 10.58.44https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-10-18-55.jpg2014-08-05 10.18.55Visiting an after school programme garden. The teacher explained to us that circa 15 children are responsible for a square garden, after which they harvest the square and learn to cook the food they grew. https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-09-56-39.jpg2014-08-05 09.56.39https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-09-46-23.jpg2014-08-05 09.46.23Interviews along the way... 2016-03-06T23:41:55+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/10/10/riga-visualizing-wasted-space-of-the-car-versus-the-bicycle/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/letsbikeit3.jpgletsbikeit3https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lets-bike-it2.jpglet's bike it2https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lets-bike-it-1.jpglet's bike it 12016-03-06T23:37:17+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/10/01/the-how-to-of-becoming-an-urban-cyclist/2016-03-06T23:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/10/14/skyscraper-farming-roof-gardens-in-beijing-new-york-hong-kong-montreal/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chicago-rooftop-farm_wide-7cbe7ae709a8afc2f75650d26929ff43f82d1c3e-s1100-c15.jpgchicago-rooftop-farm_wide-7cbe7ae709a8afc2f75650d26929ff43f82d1c3e-s1100-c152016-03-04T01:46:27+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/11/10/blurred-lines-in-new-york-city-governance-whose-job-is-it-to-save-our-seas/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tuna6.jpgTuna6Pacific Bluefin Tuna Image: Gerick Bergsma 2010/ Marine Photobankhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tuna5.jpgtuna5What may be most interesting in this suggested ban on Bluefin by local government authorities, is that this alleviates restaurants interested in sustainability from succumbing to the prisoner’s dilemma. In other words, if any NYC restaurant singularly decided to stop selling Bluefin tuna, it may face adverse consequences as consumers seeking succulent sashimi would take their business elsewhere. Because of this likely first-mover loss, no restaurant would opt to commit to sustainability and over-consumption continues: the prisoner’s dilemma ensues. With a citywide regulation in effect, no individual restaurant must shoulder the risk. Image from: Chopsticks NYhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tuna4.jpgtuna4This blog post was written by guest blogger, Dr. Megan Bailey. Dr. Bailey received her PhD from the University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre in 2012. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Wageningen University’s Environmental Policy Group, in the Netherlands. Her research focuses on how the incentives that states and markets offer can help govern sustainability of fisheries, through the lens of cooperation. For more information see her blog or the project website: besttuna.org / Twitter: @BESTTuna2https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tuna3.jpgtuna3When discussing international trade of tuna or other food products, there is also the “product versus process” issue: a country can specify the quality of the food product, but not the process by which it is produced. This means that particular fishing methods (e.g. use of specific hook types, bycatch of other marine species) that may seem unsustainable are not reason enough to ban importation of a given fish product. Image: Bluefin tuna in Tskiji Market, taken by Mike Markovina/Marine Photobankhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tuna2.jpgtuna2https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tuna-1.jpgTuna 1Bluefin Tuna includes three different species – the Pacific, Southern and Atlantic. Any of which could end up on your plate. Bluefin are prized for their velvety red flesh that lends itself exquisitely to being eaten raw as sashimi. High-end restaurants in New York and other cities serve Bluefin as a delicacy, and food connoisseurs flock to taste a piece of Heaven while it’s still here on earth – or in the ocean as it were. 2016-03-04T01:34:14+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2016/02/17/streets-as-places/2016-03-04T01:26:35+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/12/09/cities-the-climate-crisis-part-of-the-problem-and-the-solution/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2010-shanghai-world-expo-urban-best-practice-area.jpg2010 Shanghai World Expo - Urban Best Practice AreaShanghai World Expo 2010, Urban Best Practice Area (Credit: the author)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2009-12-12-05-57-51.jpg2009-12-12 05.57.51Climate March at 2009's COP15 in Copenhagen (Credit: the author)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bicicuenca-thursdayc2b4s-nights-family-critical-mass-copy.jpgBICICUENCA Thursday´s nights Family Critical Mass copyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/malmc3b62_solar-water-heaters-photo-credit-city-of-malmc3b6.jpgMalmö2_Solar water heaters - Photo Credit City of MalmöUrban solar water heater in Malmö's Renewable Energy District, Bo01 Credit: City of Malmö, Swedenhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ua-santiago-photo-credit-maria-contesse.pngUA Santiago - Photo credit Maria ContesseUrban agriculture project in Santiago, Chile Credit: Maria Contessehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/urban-restoration-medellin.jpgurban restoration medellinUrban restoration project in Medellín, Colombia Credit: Jennifer Lenharthttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/jakarta-brt3.jpgJakarta BRT3Bus Rapid Transit in Jakarta, Indonesia (Credit: the author)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1066.jpgIMG_10662016-03-04T01:23:29+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/useful-links/2018-04-07T08:00:00+00:00weekly0.6https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/12/16/climate-change-communication-101/2016-03-04T01:11:24+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2016/03/03/pachuca-mexico-street-art-city-champion/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/street-art-city2.jpgstreet art city2This project aimed to bring the community together and rehabilitate the Palmitas neighborhood. Photograph: Sofia Jaramillo/APhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/streetart2.jpgStreetart2 German Crew member Carlos Duarte paints a section of a gigantic mural. An important part of the project was building trust within the community. Photograph: Sofia Jaramillo (Sourced from: The Guardian)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/street-art.jpgMexico Painting the TownThis project aims to bring the community together and rehabilitate the Palmitas neighborhood. 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Historical photos by Amsterdam Archives & modern perspective by Thomas Schlijper.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/5.jpg5Reguliersbreestraat, 1984https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4.jpg4Reguliersbreestraat, 2015https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1.jpg1Eerste van der Helststraat from 1978https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2.jpg2Eerste van der Helststraat from 2015https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/fast-company1.jpgfast company2016-02-12T14:50:44+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2015/07/21/istanbul-past-present-future/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-24-15-10-08.jpg2015-01-24 15.10.08https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-24-13-11-401.jpg2015-01-24 13.11.40https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-24-15-10-28.jpg2015-01-24 15.10.28https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-24-15-08-28.jpg2015-01-24 15.08.28https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-24-13-11-40.jpg2015-01-24 13.11.40https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-24-01-06-09.jpg2015-01-24 01.06.09https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-23-22-59-02.jpg2015-01-23 22.59.02https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-23-14-31-12.jpg2015-01-23 14.31.12https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-01-23-14-21-46.jpg2015-01-23 14.21.46https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2006-04-19-16-13-57.jpg2006-04-19 16.13.572016-02-12T05:31:25+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2015/12/07/milwaukee-cycling-santas-welcome-the-holiday-season/2016-02-12T05:08:04+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2015/12/21/paris-cop21-tonight-we-celebrate-tomorrow-we-act/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/paris-agreement-applause.jpgParis Agreement applauseAgreement reached! 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(Source: Aljazeera's America Tonight)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/peter-regan.jpgPeter Regan Peter Regan on the porch of his tiny home (Source: The Atlantic)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jeff-carr.jpgJeff CarrPastor Jeff Carr, in front of one of the tiny homes he helped build (Source: Alana Semuels / The Atlantic)2016-02-12T04:39:39+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/02/04/doha-hope-un-climate-meetings-suburban-sprawl-and-a-potential-for-city-cycling/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dubai-public-bikes.jpgDubai public bikesA new addition to the City of Dubai (February 2013). (c) Marie Hélène Westholm-Knebelhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_3412-tn.jpgIMG_3412-tnCyclist spotted, along the Corniche (photo credit: Kate Harris, IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_50221.jpgIMG_5022When it comes to the climate negotiations, frustrations remain. Still, I beleive in hope. Rather appropriately, Doha had a large outdoor photo exhibition about hope during the weeks of the conference...https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_6772.jpgIMG_6772Doha reunions: My best friend from Bolivia/ Belgium, now working in Oxford & my father, working in Doha with the upgrading of the wastewater treatment facility. We took our free day to test out Doha's walking infrastructure, from the West Bay, along the Corniche, to the new Islamic Art Museum & onto the Souq Wadif - all very feasible by foot. And finishing with a lovely Syrian dinner.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_6697.jpgIMG_6697Because the conference venue was far from the city centre, buses shuttled delegates from selected locations. (I attended COP18 as a writer for IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin, covering selected side events. While the formal plenary is lengthy and complicated, side events discuss research and policy to address climate change on the ground.)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_4985.jpgIMG_4985Excited to find a bus stop, I asked when the next bus was arriving, to which I received the following response, "I don't know, I am waiting for my friend to pick me up..."https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_6705.jpgIMG_6705Where are the people? In the West Bay, large sidewalks have been planned, but until now too few people use them. More pedestrians however can are found near the...https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_7058.jpgIMG_7058Cyclists spotted, near the Souq Waqifhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_7055.jpgIMG_7055Before the car, camels were a more traditional form of transport & can still be found near the Souq Waqifhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_7015.jpgIMG_70152015-06-04T02:40:26+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/09/24/family-friendly-transport/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/381014_10151073703313003_1417987956_n.jpgPhoto credit: Emily DumlerUpgrading: The Dutch version of a station wagon Photo credit: Emily Dumlerhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/548203_10151073671063003_130652036_n.jpgPhoto credit: Emily DumlerFamily outing to the outdoor organic market: two kids, one mom and many a canal bridge to cross in Amsterdam's Jordaan neighbourhood Photo credit: Emily Dumlerhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/303211_10151073669073003_1587087619_n.jpgPhoto credit: Emily Dumler6 months pregnant & walking the dog - by bike of course Photo credit: Emily Dumlerhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/396417_10151073668893003_411275397_n.jpgPhoto credit: Emily DumlerDutch love - by bike Photo credit: Emily Dumlerhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/558587_10151073668673003_1026656208_n.jpgPhoto credit: Emily DumlerMom in style: bridght-red high-heeled wedges, purse held in the front child seat; the back seat occupied by her daughter Photo credit: Emily Dumlerhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/10512_10151073658013003_1327812602_n.jpgPhoto credit: Emily DumlerThis is a 'fold-away' bike - easy to carry on the train or up the stairs. Once unfolded it easily accompanies a mother, daughter and pet through central Amsterdam Photo credit: Emily Dumler2015-05-31T14:18:37+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/04/curitiba-visions-of-a-better-city-creative-solutions-to-get-there/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/brt-image.jpgBRT imagePhoto taken from 2015-05-14T23:27:56+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/10/23/copenhagen-colour/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4872.jpgFull coverageFlowered rain ponchos will also do the trick to keep you dry - even on the bicyclehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_48161.jpgTrench coatDanish rain clothing by Danefae (danefae.dk) Danish designers use a lot of colour when expressing themselves - in buildings, in furniture and in clothes (especially rain clothes). I have one myself, in bright green with flowers - keeps me dry and always gets a bit of attention.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_52311.jpgNyhavn, Copenhagenhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4815.jpgbike laneshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4832.jpgFashion grandmaColourful & fashionable trench-coats are popular amongst all ages... grandmothers included.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4870.jpgflashy (& dry) feethttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4899.jpgIMG_4899https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4829.jpgIMG_4829https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4816.jpgIMG_4816https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4820.jpgyellow2014-11-18T10:51:15+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/03/20/americas-young-people-drive-less-and-bike-more/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/transportation-for-the-new-generation_50d6b192a944a_w594.jpgtransportation-for-the-new-generation_50d6b192a944a_w5942014-11-17T14:39:41+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/03/28/copenhagen-taking-back-the-city-car-free-streets-slow-speed-zones/2014-08-18T14:00:07+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/10/06/biodynamic-organic-farm-and-only-a-30-minute-cycle-from-amsterdam/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4782.jpgVondelpark Amsterdam in the fallhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_5140.jpgChild's play: human kids & goat kids racing through the playgroundChild's play: human kids & goat kids racing through the playgroundhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_5115.jpgChildren watch & learn the milking processChildren watch & learn the milking processhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_5044.jpgGoats running the farmhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_5039.jpgOrganic Ag.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_5128.jpgGoat-milk ice cream produced on site & enjoyed with the local residentsGoat-milk ice cream produced on site & enjoyed with local residentshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_5148.jpgOrganic goodnesshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_5142.jpgperspectiveAt night, 5 hens sleep in a space of one m2; during the day, the farm is theirs, and they roam whereverhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_5134.jpgFeeding timeFeeding timehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_5092.jpgHug a roosterHow many animals can you hug in one go?2014-07-29T21:24:42+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/07/08/amsterdam-public-art-expos-and-sesquicentennial-celebrations/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-51.jpgphoto 5https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-41.jpgphoto 4https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-31.jpgphoto 3https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo1.jpgphotohttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-11.jpgphoto 1https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2013-06-28-18-40-27.jpg2013-06-28 18.40.27https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2013-06-28-20-24-51.jpg2013-06-28 20.24.51https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2013-07-20-20-49-16.jpg2013-07-20 20.49.16https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2013-07-20-21-00-49.jpg2013-07-20 21.00.49https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2013-07-20-20-41-04.jpg2013-07-20 20.41.042014-07-27T14:26:41+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/07/21/mechelen-three-cheers-for-cyclists/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dxw_9745.jpgDXW_9745https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dxw_9760.jpgDXW_9760https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dxw_9774.jpgDXW_9774https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dxw_9764.jpgDXW_9764https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dxw_9737.jpgDXW_9737https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dxw_9728.jpgDXW_97282014-07-27T14:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/03/26/amsterdam-electric/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2594.jpgIMG_2594https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2367.jpgIMG_2367Typically Dutch: it's not only electric cars, but also electric bicycle charging stations! This one is at my office bicycle shed (in Wagenigen). While I prefer self-powered peddling, sometimes distances are long and the wind is strong, so not a bad option... charge it while you work!https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2295.jpgIMG_2295Amsterdam maintenance vehicles go electric. https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1239.jpgIMG_1239E-taxi charging station in Amsterdamhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1236.jpgIMG_1236I love the old-style conversion vehicle and I love the charging station is right next to the cycle path - both signs of Amsterdam's strong focus on sustainable mobility. https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1259.jpgIMG_1259https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2363.jpgIMG_2363As a half-Swede, I'm proud to find a bright blue electric Volvo often charging on my Amsterdam street corner. (A quick photo, as I cycle by, already late to catch my train to work!)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1260.jpgIMG_1260https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2221.jpgIMG_2221Classic Dutch: windmills and now, electric vehicles2014-05-06T09:50:00+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/03/18/amsterdam-evolving-history/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ams3.pngams3https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ams2.pngams2https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ams.pngams2014-04-01T07:02:00+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2014/01/09/detroit-abandoned-buildings-offer-new-urban-skiing-challenge/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/street-skiing-detroit-rubble.jpgstreet-skiing-detroit-rubble2015-06-13T22:24:36+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/10/14/balcony-garden-bliss-season-2013/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1152.jpgIMG_1152https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1258.jpgIMG_1258https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1651.jpgIMG_1651https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1259.jpgIMG_1259https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_12121.jpgIMG_1212https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1100.jpgIMG_1100https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1102.jpgIMG_1102https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1059.jpgIMG_1059https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1051.jpgIMG_1051https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1050.jpgIMG_10502014-01-09T13:03:00+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/10/09/copenhagen-cycle-culture-through-north-american-eyes/2013-10-14T09:56:15+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/07/12/copenhagen-malmo-scandinavian-sustainability-superstars/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/copenhagen-and-malmc3b6-june-20137.jpgCopenhagen and Malmö June 2013Copenhagen: Cycling or walking? There is space for both along Copenhagen's central lakeshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/copenhagen-and-malmc3b6-june-20136.jpgCopenhagen and Malmö June 20136Malmö cycling strategies: On the back of the blue bike it states "it's ridiculous close to most things in Malmö." In the other photo, a cyclist passes a bicycle counter.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/copenhagen-and-malmc3b6-june-20135.jpgCopenhagen and Malmö June 20135Malmö: more than just local policies, local entrepreneurs and shop owners cater to the eco-concious consumer.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/copenhagen-and-malmc3b6-june-20134.jpgCopenhagen and Malmö June 20134Malmö: urban agricultural initiatives are popping up all over the cityhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/copenhagen-and-malmc3b6-june-20133.jpgCopenhagen and Malmö June 20133Malmö: This garden, coordinated by Ecolivs (a local food shop) and partners, serves to offer free local veggies for passersby - bringing green space and local edible goodness to the neighbourhood. https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/copenhagen-and-malmc3b6-june-20132.jpgCopenhagen and Malmö June 20132Malmö: Hipster cyclistshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/copenhagen-and-malmc3b6-june-20131.jpgCopenhagen and Malmö June 20131Malmö recently hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, and took this as an opportunity to advertise environmental lifestyles. Case in point, a bottled-water company wanted to sponsor the contest, but was refused - because the city wanted to promote its high quality tap water as a more environmentally-friendly option.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/copenhagen-and-malmc3b6-june-2013.jpgCopenhagen and Malmö June 2013In both Malmö & Copenhagen you can find lean-to bars for cyclists at intersections - a footrest while you are waiting and a handy bar to help you push away when the light turns green.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_0959.jpgIMG_0959Malmö cycling strategies: making it obivous - parking one car or 15 bikeshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_0965.jpgMalmö Folkets Park2017-05-22T13:44:58+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/07/16/balinese-dreaming-un-meetings-on-transport-systems-and-real-life-traffic-problems/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_84811.jpgIMG_8481https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/bali-est-forum-for-blog1.jpgBali EST forum for bloghttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_8156.jpgIMG_8156Uluwatu Temple - learning about the Hindu Creation storyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ricefields.jpgricefieldsBaliense Rice Fields: Despite traffic, this remains a beautiful island – hopefully measures will be taken to preserve its charm and beauty. Outside of the hustle & bustle of Bali's urban South, in the centre of the island, one can find Bali's famous terraced rice fields. This system of farming which depends on balenced use and respect for the water supply is a UNESCO world heritage site – Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_8516.jpgIMG_8516https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_8513.jpgIMG_8513https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_8481.jpgIMG_8481https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_8462.jpgIMG_8462In the villages of Bali, roads are narrow... but still cars, oversized tourist buses and motorcycles race down them, daring to take over the other given the chancehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_8447.jpgIMG_8447https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo.jpgphoto2013-07-18T19:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/06/21/paris-reclaiming-the-city-for-cyclists-pedestrians/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/paris-reclaims-the-city.jpgparis reclaims the cityParis recliams the city (c) Les Berges Homepagehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_5263-1.jpgIMG_5263 (1)Part of the newly openned pedestrian zone - the first users curiously explore Photo by Wouter de Zeeuwhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/urban-observation.jpgurban observationPart of the newly openned pedestrian zone - the first users curiously explore Photo by Wouter de Zeeuwhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/paris-pedestrianisation-p-008.jpgParis pedestrianisation plan2013-07-09T07:49:48+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/05/16/as-local-as-it-gets-watching-the-edible-balcony-garden-grow/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rooftop-gardening-3.jpgRooftop gardening (3)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rooftop-gardening-2.jpgRooftop gardening (2)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rooftop-gardening.jpgRooftop gardeninghttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_8578.jpgIMG_8578https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_8576.jpgIMG_8576https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_8525.jpgIMG_85252013-05-25T08:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/30/city-cyclist-superstars/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/21102011-122557-002.jpg21102011-122557-002https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/press_index_graphic-copy.pngpress_index_graphic - Copy2013-05-16T05:50:35+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/17/mexico-city-smog-eating-buildings-combine-fashion-and-function-in-architecture/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mexico20city.jpgmexico%20city(c) Elegant Embellishments, found on Take Action2013-04-18T09:33:10+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/15/stuttgart-taking-your-bike-on-the-tram-no-problem/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/stuttgart.jpgstuttgart2015-10-13T18:27:55+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/04/05/hello-world/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2550.jpgStreet delivery at Albert Cuyp Market. Cyclists find a way around it.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2545.jpgAmsterdam delivery https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_2548.jpgNot the incident in question, but another common delivery, living on the Amsterdam market street 'Albert Cuypstraat' 2013-04-16T15:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/11/zurich-drive-in-cafe-for-the-urban-cyclist/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/drive-in-bike-cafe-zurich.jpgdrive in bike cafe zurich2013-04-29T07:20:49+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/01/09/futuristic-cycling/2013-04-16T15:13:05+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/01/17/paris-public-transport-and-entertainment-in-one/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/us-consulate-photo-amsterdam1.jpgUS consulate photo AmsterdamAmsterdam Tram, December 2012 (c) US Consulate, Amsterdamhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012-07-20-22-08-15-e1358505395165.jpgParis puppet show on the metroParis puppet show on the metrohttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_4238.jpgIMG_4238https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/paris_metro_map.gifParis Metro Map2013-04-16T15:12:57+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/02/15/food-a-language-linking-all-urban-residents/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/incredible-edible-2.jpgincredible edible 2(c) Incredible Edible Check out their website: http://www.incredible-edible-todmorden.co.uk/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/3864.jpg3864(c) Incredible Edible Check out their website: http://www.incredible-edible-todmorden.co.uk/.2013-04-16T15:12:27+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/02/17/rush-hour-copenhagen-style-by-bike/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_4879.jpgIMG_4879Rain or shine... in Copenhagen, it is done by bike2013-04-16T15:12:16+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/02/18/taking-over-texas-starting-with-oak-cliff-one-bike-lane-at-a-time/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bbworkshop.jpgbbworkshop(c) The Better Block: A Tool to Rapidly Revitalize Neighborhood Blocks http://betterblock.org/2013-04-16T15:12:05+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/02/23/sevilla-spain-sunshine-orange-trees-and-great-public-spaces/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5614.jpgIMG_5614https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5610.jpgIMG_5610Sevilla public spaces: This was actually a one-man show, receiving quite a lot of attention from locals & touristshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5602.jpgIMG_5602https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5600.jpgIMG_5600Quick green glances: Sevilla residents make use of every space to enjoy a bit of green... https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5599.jpgIMG_5599Sevilla public spaces: Hot summer temperatures are nothing new to Sevilla - with or without climate change. We could learn something from this anchient city that placed city squares with fountains and green spaces to cool the surriounding buildingshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5585.jpgIMG_5585https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5577.jpgIMG_5577https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5571.jpgIMG_5571Enjoying Guadalquivir river... Where Spanish ships once sailed, returning from the New World, local residents now enjoy for windsurfing, or cycling. (There is an excellent cycling and walk way streching for miles along the river)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5567.jpgIMG_5567Joining the locals: European temperature can be extreme, one week after returning from Sevilla, I went iceberg jumping off the coast of Southern Sweden (at Lomma Beach - on the salt water!)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_5556.jpgIMG_5556Built in the late 1100s, the Giralda is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville and it once stood as the minaret at the then mosque. Sevilla Cathedral is the largest Gothic cathedral and the fourth-largest church in the world.2015-01-28T18:43:16+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/03/11/los-angeles-urban-agriculture-and-garden-graffiti/2013-04-17T14:22:56+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/03/13/an-invisible-bike-helmet-for-the-urban-cyclist/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-invisible-helmet-two.jpgthe invisible helmet twohttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ht_invisible_bike_helmet_dm_120821_wg.jpght_invisible_bike_helmet_dm_120821_wg2013-04-16T15:10:46+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/03/26/amsterdam-historic-connections-between-food-cities/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7703.jpgIMG_7703Justice & environmental consequences At the end of the tour, we discussed the environmental and social consequences of food; for example it takes 10 calories of energy to produce one calorie of food in the modern “efficient” agricultural system. Moreover, food is not expensive. 30- 40 years ago, the average person spent 30% of their income on food; circa 5 years ago, this was about 10% of income (in the industrialized world). Food is undervalued, in particular in industrialized countries where citizens can afford to be ‘squeamish’ (and selective) about what they will or will not eat. We need however, to learn again to work with nature, as opposed to against it. We also spoke about food & justice issues. Including a project in the UK called “Keeping pigs in the City.” In this project, the pigs are taken care of by the community and eventually slaughtered. Through this, the visibility of farm animals increased, as did respect for the animal and value for eating all parts of the animal. Another project “Snap Gardens” supports low-income families in NYC to use food stamps for seeds to grow their own food. A final, fun idea? CITIES constructed edible paper (see photo) to advertise its upcoming book release of “Farming the City: Food as a tool for today’s urbanization” on 10 April at 20.00 at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam. Check their website!https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7695.jpgIMG_7695xhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/amsterdam-food-city-tour-20133.jpgAmsterdam Food City Tour 20133Herring Historically, a majority of a diet’s protein came from fish – herring one of the most commonly consumed. It is even said that Amsterdam is built on herring bones. Close to the city centre and old harbor (near Damrak today) lies Haringpakkerssteeg, wherein fish packaged in large drums at sea were inspected before being sold to the city. With many of the best waters for herring fishing in Scandinavia, herring boats often traveled for days and it was important that the fish could be preserved. The herring trade was also an important trade product in the Hanseatic League.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dam-square.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADam Square The foundations of Amsterdam date back to circa 1250, where a farming/ fishing settlement casually developed on land linking the Amstel River and sea. During the 14th century, part of the waterway was drained and filled – paving the way for the modern city and the spot now known as Dam Square. Dam Square developed into an important market and central meeting point, housing two fish markets (river fish sold in the East and saltwater fish in the West). Even today the historic significance of the Dam Square is evident: it houses the commercial, civic and spiritual orders of Amsterdam (as well as the former weigh house, before it was moved to Nieuwmarkt). (Photo: Photography by Erwin Voogt/ www.erwinvoogt.com)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_7675.jpgIMG_7675https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/from-farming-the-city.jpgfrom Farming the Citya2013-04-16T15:10:33+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/12/amsterdam-urban-food-revolutions-power-to-the-pieper-potato/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/130113-power-to-the-pieper.jpg130113-Power-to-the-pieperhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/potato-dump.jpgpotato dump(c) Youth Food Movement2013-04-26T12:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/03/19/talking-cities-ict-tools-for-better-urban-environments/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/trashy-world.pngtrashy world2014-06-21T09:12:12+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/09/parks-bikes-picnics-all-in-one/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/picnic-bike.jpgFat City Bikes2013-04-29T03:07:35+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/14/amsterdam-eco-boutique-cafe-in-one/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0403.jpgIMG_0403Gerard Doustraat, Amsterdamhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0401.jpgIMG_0401Charlie & Mary - in the fronthttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0400.jpgIMG_0400The Proud Otter - in the backhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0399.jpgIMG_0399Two store concepts in one...https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_9328.jpgIMG_9328Noordermarkt, Amsterdam Local cheese, dairy, meats and veggies: yum!2013-04-23T08:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/14/stockholm-local-food-cravings-in-the-city/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_55801.jpgIMG_5580https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_55711.jpgIMG_5571https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_55611.jpgIMG_5561Views from the ferry: cold & wet, but still beautifulhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_55871.jpgIMG_5587Seasonal veggies, lingering berries and local fish: yum! Find out more on their website, but remember the menu is always changing!https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_56101.jpgIMG_5610Returning to Stockholm (Gamlastan/ Oldtown) Still raining… no wonder they paint their buildings in bright colours!https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_49741.jpgIMG_4974https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_55371.jpgIMG_5537https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_5526.jpgIMG_55262013-05-08T13:03:04+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/02/10/amsterdam-snow-days/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_01481.jpgIMG_0148Skating & sliding: Ice-skating behind the Rijksmuseum on the Museumpleinhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_01581.jpgIMG_0158Ending up at my favourite location in the Bos: the organic/ biodynamic/free-range goat farmhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_01511.jpgIMG_0151Quiet spots in the Amsterdam forest, a short bikeride from the city centrehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_7369.jpgIMG_7369Mission complete: a lovely bikeride in the snowy sun in & around Amsterdam, with a short visit to 'friends'https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_7334.jpgIMG_7334https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0156.jpgIMG_0156https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0150.jpgIMG_0150From Amsterdam centre, to the Southern border where the Amsterdamse Bos lies; the Bos is a large forested park - 3x the size of Central Park, New York and visited by circa 3 million visitors per yearhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_7372.jpgIMG_7372https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_7363.jpgIMG_7363https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_7355.jpgIMG_7355Prinsengracht, Amsterdam2013-04-15T13:05:27+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/04/09/salzburg-rich-in-history-culture-and-bicycles/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7907.jpgIMG_7907No Easter weekend visit would be complete without a visit from the Easter Bunny - and yes, they gave us Easter eggs!!https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7865.jpgIMG_7865Milking the 'Sound of Music' vibe for all it's worth...https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7837.jpgIMG_7837https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7832.jpgIMG_7832Safety first: a helmet-wearing cyclist locks her bike by the Salz Riverhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7821.jpgIMG_7821https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7790.jpgIMG_7790https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7784.jpgIMG_7784https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7765.jpgIMG_7765Traditional clothes are proudly worn around Easter time - 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Surrounding the university is a large park and green cooridor, leading down to the riverhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0110.jpgSolar bridgeThe Kennedy Bridge crossing the river Rhine, opened in 1949. It has 4 lanes of traffic, trams and bike and walking lanes... as well as solar panels (what really caught my eye!)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0109.jpg Beethoven Images of Beethoven are found all over the city (and his music, every morning in our hotel)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0106.jpgBikes, birds and Beethoven Bikes, birds and Beethovenhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0103.jpgClearly marked for cyclists at intersectionshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0089.jpgWalkabilityCentral Bonn: high levels of walkability (especially during the day, when streets are crowded)https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0092.jpgAt Marktplatz Bonnhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0090.jpgBike parkingBonn Bike parkinghttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0076.jpgOn the way to workhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0075.jpgMorning jogJoggers and cyclists (each avoidng the snow) share the bare pavement2013-04-15T06:22:22+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2013/03/10/the-benefits-of-a-bicycle/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/benefits-of-a-bicycle.jpgbenefits of a bicycle2013-04-10T12:50:22+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/10/10/balcony-garen-bliss/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_41171.jpgMorning Sunshinehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4143.jpgSalad & tomato startershttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4116.jpgHerbs, flowers & strawberrieshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4099.jpgBalcony garden flowershttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4094.jpgStrawberries & pumpkinhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4003.jpgRoof terrace2013-02-19T17:15:01+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/04/25/dutch-bicycles/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_9388.jpgWeekend road triphttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_9463.jpgCanal cafe in Amsterdamhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/canal-bridge-locking1.jpgcanal bridge lockinghttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kids-and-dogs-in-a-bakfiets.jpgkids and dogs in a bakfietshttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/amsterdam-centraal-bike-parking-garage3.jpgAmsterdam Centraal Bike Parking Garagehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/power-nap.jpgpower naphttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dutch-dogs-know-how-to-ride.jpgDutch dogs know how to ridehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/family-outing.jpgfamily outinghttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/benefits-of-a-bicycle.jpgbenefits of a bicycle2013-02-06T16:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/04/23/how-bikes-can-save-the-world-starting-with-our-health/2017-02-24T10:20:23+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/09/08/jazz-blues-bikes/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_45331.jpgNordic Jazzhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-08-25-17-19-22.jpgFarm-friendly jazz & blues2013-02-06T15:44:05+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/09/23/stumbling-upon-public-art/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_47421.jpgMosaic in the making: Cornelis Schuytstraat, Oud Zuid AmsterdamMosaic in the making: Cornelis Schuytstraat, Oud Zuid Amsterdamhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_47391.jpgCurious passers-by stop to talk with the mosaic teamCurious passers-by stop to talk with the mosaic teamhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_47443.jpgFabrice: the master artistFabrice: the master artisthttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_4755.jpgCornelis Schuytstraat AmsterdamCornelis Schuytstraat, Oud Zuid Amsterdam Mosaic in the making2013-02-06T15:43:44+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/2012/11/28/berlin-old-and-new-east-and-west-large-and-cozy/https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6666.jpgModern Government building https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6658.jpgWWIIRemembering the younger victims and families torn apart during WWIIhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6649.jpgCheckpoint CharlieNear the famous (and former) Checkpoint Charlie, cyclists pass and tourists take photos... actors pose as American soldiershttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6642.jpgNear Checkpoint-CharlieParts of the Berlin Wall are now used to bring light to ongoing conflicts and political oppression - "More Walls to Break Down"https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6629.jpgKeep Berlin cleanBerlin is a clean city - not a lot of graffiti or trashhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6623.jpgCycle infrastructurehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6614.jpgBridge over the River Spreehttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6613.jpgGerman Chancellery on the River SpreeThe German Chancellery serves as the executive office of the Chancellor, the head of the German federal government. Locally, it is referred to as the 'washing machine' and from different angles this is a rather accurate description.https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6609.jpgCyclists on the Spree Riverhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_6585.jpgNear Hackescher Markt Station2013-02-06T15:40:32+00:00monthlyhttps://exploring-and-observing-cities.orgdaily1.02021-04-01T21:57:56+00:00