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And always, grateful for readers.

Parting PSA: pay for journalism. The good stuff, the stuff that will help save humankind, doesn’t come free.

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Robert Ouellette @MESHCities·

1 Jul

Great community idea in the small village of Crowhurst, Surrey. A defibrillator station in unused phone booth. Just enter a local postal code to access the equipment.

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Robert Ouellette @MESHCities·

1 Jul

All glass curtain wall condo construction near London's Victoria Station. I wonder how it coped with Saturday's +34c and sunny skys?

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John Hagel @jhagel·

29 Jun

The new understanding of how cells self-regulate tells a much better story than the one which focused totally on DNA. Deepak Chopra suggests the drift toward more genetic flexibility and the acceptance of cellular intelligence has been decisive https://t.co/wbONFBW7Nw

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amber mac@ambermac·

28 Jun

#Toronto is a wonderful place, but walking & biking here is getting more dangerous every year.

While walking with my 10YO in my our downtown neighbourhood, we experience dangerous drivers daily - running red lights, speeding in school zones, ignoring crosswalk lights, etc. https://t.co/nWxr5QN3Tm

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G_Penalosa @Penalosa_G·

28 Jun

20 years ago, #Bogota did not have an inch of protected bikeway for mobility. Today? 540 kilometers / 340 miles. Over 850,000 daily rides, of those, over 200,000 by women. Shows that cycling is not just for wealthy and/or European countries; it’s part of the future for all. https://t.co/018R2bPqRI

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Lloyd Alter @lloydalter·

25 Jun

So conflicted about @SidewalkToronto . @biancawylie calls it a corporate hijacking; @Richard_Florida , a once in a lifetime opportunity. I think they are both right. https://t.co/DDP3SxfEpu

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Joe Berridge @joe_berridge·

24 Jun

Otherwise nothing happens. As it has in the Port Lands now for over a century. /11
#topoli #onpoli

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Laurie Garrett@Laurie_Garrett·

19 Jun

Scientists discover Canadian permafrost melting is 70 YEARS ahead of IPCC #climatechange predictions, w/vast swathes of the far north fully melted already. We have hit a tipping point.
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Fahim Kawsar @raswak·

21 Jun

Steve Mann @Hydraulist is reflecting on the amazing history of wearable computing of the past 30 years that he and his colleagues made. Breathtaking!! #wearable #vision #future

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