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Urban Farm the Size of Three Football Fields Set to Open on Paris Rooftop

Urban Farm the Size of Three Football Fields Set to Open on Paris Rooftop

It's not just people moving to cities. Agriculture is also getting in on the action. Urban farming is not particularly novel, but the scale of projects committed to sprouting food in concrete jungles is certainly ramping up. Case in point:...
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Urban Lifestyle Store ITEM Opens its Doors

It’s officially fall in Montreal, so there’s no better time to spruce up your home and warm it up for the winter season ahead. That’s where ITEM comes in, an exciting new concept store offering everything from furniture to art pieces
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Zipcar: Your Urban Playground Just Got Bigger

We know what we want and when we want it. And it better be easy. It’s not that we’re spoiled, it’s that we’re realistic. We live in a world where anything is possible – why shouldn’t we take full advantage of it? That’s why whenever we find ourselves in need of a set of wheels to get around (or out of) the city, we head to Zipcar
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Why Urban Beekeeping is All the Buzz

A rising number of homes and businesses are starting to maintain beehives on city rooftops and in backyards. The point? They’re your personal source of locally produced honey and contribute to the honey bee cause. Yes, the honey bee cause is a thing
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Ride of Your Life: The Fixie Fixation

It's the hottest trend on two wheels: the fixie. With summer finally here, these crazy-coloured custom creations have taken the city by storm. Sleek and speedy, with a minimalistic aesthetic, the simple design has its roots in New York City as the bike of choice for messengers who figured they were least likely to get stolen. In the last year, these single-gear bicycles have reached cult status, with a virtually limitless variety of customization options and fixie-focused bike shops and websites
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