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  • The Visible Cost of Urbanisation

    The Visible Cost of Urbanisation

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesDensification, also called urbanisation, is a double edged problem. The first problem is that bringing more people closer together you increase noise pollution. The more people live nearby, the more people need to learn to be quiet. The second cost is an inability to shelter from the heat on a hot summer’s…

  • Historic Photos and Facebook

    Historic Photos and Facebook

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the reasons for which I keep using Facebook has to do with peoples’ sharing of old photos, paintings, sketches and more. I love to see photos of Nyon, Morges, Neuchatel Lausanne and other places through time. Recently I saw a photo of La Dole with a group of children skiing…

  • On the Pleasure of Walking Without Stopping at a Road Crossing.

    On the Pleasure of Walking Without Stopping at a Road Crossing.

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter watching the video below this paragraph I want to speak on the pleasure of walking without stopping at a road crossing. In modern cities you can’t walk for more than a minute or two without having to stop at a road crossing, a traffic light or other feature. The result is…