Urban activism / cultural heritage landscapes / global & local food security / social & environmental justice / landscape architecture
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
12 Sep 2020
“Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity." — Lewis Mumford, 1955.
If you can remember, & share, only one quote about urban transportation, make it this one. We’ve known it for 60 years. #InducedDemand planetizen.com/node/53659
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
27 Aug 2020
As #Laura crashes into the Gulf and California burns, the climate crisis has never seemed more obvious.
"It’s not coming; it’s here. The luxury of moving slowly, the margin for zigging and zagging to accommodate various interests, has disappeared."
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It's always so striking to me to look at this #Arctic graph. This is a serious transition from older (thicker) sea ice to younger (thinner) ice.
Figure/info available in journals.ametsoc.org/bams/ar…
ALT Graph showing the change in the age of Arctic sea ice since the mid 1980s
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
23 Aug 2020
The idea is simple — plant brownfield sites densely & let them grow with minimal intervention. The result of Japan’s “Miyawaki Method” are complex ecosystems perfectly suited to local conditions that improve biodiversity, grow quickly & absorb more CO2. greenbiz.com/article/plantin…
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
11 Aug 2020
What is often overlooked is how much value is lost when street design prioritizes private vehicles. As arguably one of a cities biggest assets, they can positively influence the livability and sustainability of communities AND fuel the local economy. Streets are PUBLIC SPACE.
11 Aug 2020
When we see streets as primarily space to move & store cars, we miss out on the wonderful places for people that streets can be. And our cities are less successful for it. Rotenturmstraße’s before-&-after transformation in #Vienna via Deputy Mayor @BirgitHebein. #StreetsForPeople
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July 2020 was a historic month in the #Arctic. From record low sea ice to anomalous warmth, here are a few striking graphs that tell the story...
ALT Line graph time series of monthly mean July Arctic sea ice extent since 1979 to 2020
ALT Polar stereographic map of Arctic 925 hPa temperature anomalies in July 2020
ALT Line graph time series of Siberian Arctic sea ice extent from 1979 to 2020 in July
ALT Line graph time series of 925 hPa temperature anomalies in July from 1948 to 2020
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
4 Aug 2020
100 economists--including some of the most famous on earth--call for dismantling the carbon economy as a crucial step towards rebuilding the planet.
Investing in oil and gas is 'fundamentally incompatible with a stable future.'
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
30 Jul 2020
Mass barring of pro-democracy legislators from running in LegCo elections (which may be delayed anyway). Not surprising, but also death knell for any pretense HK had to even a semi democratic system.
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
30 Jul 2020
This is quite jaw-dropping: according to HK Govt statement, unacceptable behaviors for a candidate include “EXPRESSING AN OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE to the enactment of the National Security Law by the NPC SC” (caps added) info.gov.hk/gia/general/2020…
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
28 Jul 2020
Our planet is no longer stable. The case for a #planetaryemergency to protect our #globalcommons @jrockstrom now via @FT #exponentialroadmap
on.ft.com/305D74D
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
28 Jul 2020
Benny Tai says his firing by @HKUniversity Council: "marks the end of academic freedom in HK. Academic staff...in HK are no longer free to make controversial statements to the general public about politically or socially controversial matters." facebook.com/BennyTaiHK/post…
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
23 Jul 2020
Thank heaven @aoc is a great soul with great politics and great humanity, because she is also better at politics than anyone I've ever seen in my life.
Rep @AOC: "I do not need Rep. Yoho to apologize to me. Clearly he does not want to. Clearly when given the opportunity he will not & I will not stay up late at night waiting for an apology from a man who has no remorse over calling women & using abusive language towards women."
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
13 Jul 2020
Special Issue in LAND Journal (Impact Factor 2.429) on Landscape Architecture Education and Professional Practice and Its Future Challenges in Landscape Design, Planning, Conservation and Management - Deadline Extended to 31 January 2021! mdpi.com/journal/land/specia…
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
12 Jul 2020
Sad to see my former student @Reginaip justifying the assault on HK freedom: “Critical thinking does not mean training people to criticize or attack.” Actually, critical thinking does mean training people to thoughtfully criticize. Democracy requires it.
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
9 Jul 2020
Everyone in landscape architecture with stakes in higher ed and attracting talent—not just faculty and students—will want to oppose the #StudentBan forcefully. The likely reality will be extinction for many fine degree programs.
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Melissa Cate Christ retweeted
9 Jul 2020
all universities need to join this. there is no justifiable reason to punish international students who are already suffering under the circumstances of the pandemic
8 Jul 2020
UPDATE: Northeastern is joining Harvard and MIT in a lawsuit against the US Dept. of Homeland Security against recent rules that would bar international students from legally remaining in the US if they take classes entirely online this fall.
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