Though not generally known, street art was legalized in Rio de Janeiro in 2009. This article explores the unique relationship that has developed between street artists and building owners, the development of community around street art and how the urban fabric of the city has contributed to the flourishing street art scene.
A student at the Graduate Theological Union perceives Berkeley as a place where spirituality of the body thrives.
Besides walking, driving and cycling, buses are a common mode of public transportation here. Sydney does have train and ferry systems however given the city's sprawling suburban nature...
Howard Schultz describes in his new book, Onward, the transformation of the brand Starbucks. However, it is much more than a transformation of a business model. It is a complete transition from a brand to a symbol.
The 2011 Municipal Arts Society (MAS) Summit gathered developers, academics, architects, financiers and urbanophiles of all types in the Time Warner Center this past Thursday and Friday to wax poetic on the economic, social and environmental future of NYC.
Untapped SF's Chef in Residence crafts the perfect pizza, inspired by Berkeley's Cheese Board.
The highest point in New Orleans is not Monkey Hill, nor this hill on the batture
Back to School are words with the power to end summer fun for children everywhere. They also transport one New York writer back to the 1970s where she revisits an Upper West Side school as it was during one of the city's most raucous eras.
"You're in Zone C," a special Hurricane Irene version of Google Maps told me. "And you'll maybe experience major flooding if the storm somehow gets a lot worse than it already is. But probably not." Like the rest of Manhattan's residents, it was time to panic/blow things out of proportion.
San Francisco's new parklets program is adding dozens of street-side public spaces for you to enjoy. This innovative initiative replaces parked cars with seating and landscaping, to the benefit of weary walkers and local businesses.