Human Scale

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The concept of "human scale" is most known in urban design and architecture, but it provides a good framework to think about a lot of different aspects of our lives.

This community can be the place in this hyper-connected world to display and cherish the things that are not.

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Friendship's Under-appreciated Dimension. (cinqpersonnes.substack.com)
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70 years before congestion pricing landed in New York City, Lewis Mumford sounded the alarm on letting automobiles run amok in America’s downtowns.

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And by sharing his app and data openly, Salim demonstrated the power of open-source collaboration.

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My product is my garden (herman.bearblog.dev)
submitted 3 months ago by rglullis to c/humanscale
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submitted 6 months ago by rglullis to c/humanscale
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The F24 ferry in Berlin shows that informal, community-driven transport deserves recognition—whether it’s a small ferry in Europe or a minibus in Lagos.

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We were invited to join this community – and finally use our one-year-old Lemmy account. Trufi Association is an international NGO that creates open source apps making sustainable mobility convenient for users, and open data for transport innovation, research, and better cities.

Find us on the Fediverse at @TrufiAssoc@urbanists.social

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interview to Jan Gehl (www.abitare.it)
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“Let us not forget that Homo sapiens is an animal that walks: it is a practice that is good for the climate and for the health of the body and the mind. If we encourage it, there are concrete benefits.” interview to Jan Gehl

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Ohio only spends $4/capita on transit (www.policymattersohio.org)
submitted 7 months ago by rglullis to c/humanscale
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