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Barter markets: trading beef for a backpack to curb spendingblogs
Blame it on the recession, the Internet, or a rejection of consumerism, barter markets are no longer fringe in Barcelona.I first heard about this world without money a couple years ago from a friend who had just exchanged a head of lettuce for a baby backpack.How to buy ...
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7 months, 1 week ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Green Box: a reusable homevideos
For the past decade or so, architects and builders have been recycling shipping containers to create homes, offices, hotels and the biggest shopping mall in Europe (in Odessa, Ukraine).It's
a green way to build not only because the containers are recycled- and
there are plenty of them in ...
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7 months, 3 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
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Sobre algunas agradables efeméridesblogs
Tres efemérides se cruzan durante estos días en mi camino: el nacimiento de mi segunda hija, el aniversario del nacimiento de Nikola Tesla y la conmemoración de la llegada del hombre a la luna en una nave con menos memoria (tan solo 57K) que el primer modelo Game Boy de ...
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7 months, 4 weeks ago by: nicolas.boullosa staff comments
Nueva *faircompanies: más usable, sencilla, participativablogs
Ya está aquí la nueva versión del sitio que visitas en estos momentos, http://faircompanies.com.Teníamos pendiente hablar de las novedades que han ido llegando a *faircompanies desde que anunciáramos que estábamos trabajando en otra aplicación.Si te has conectado en las últimas semanas y también lo habías hecho ...
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8 months, 2 weeks ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
From cities to suburban condos: carfree memoriesvideos
The trend for carfree communities may have gone worldwide, whether in Vauban, Germany or Atlanta, Georgia, but it's still just an option for the lucky few. It's possible to find carfree neighborhoods in some cities- especially in Europe-, but there are many more options if you choose to ...
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8 months, 3 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Adding bodies to your bikevideos
If you're relying on your bike to get places then it's very likely at some point you'll need something that can carry passengers.When you have a child, or two, it's time to reconfigure your bike a bit. One of the most convenient methods for carrying ...
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8 months, 3 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Barcelona's barter markets: an antidote to overconsumptionvideos
A barter economy may seem far-out, but this world of trade is growing in parts of Spain (particularly Catalonia). "We've noticed that barter is growing significantly", explains Juan Manuel Sánchez of sindinero.org (sin dinero meaning "without money"). "I'm referring to virtual barter (websites focused on exchange) to ...
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8 months, 4 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Where trains beat planes: Spain's high-speed railnews
Build it and they will come. This could be the lesson Spain's high-speed rail service offers America (recently U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood visited Spain on a fact-finding mission, and to ride the ultra-fast rails).Spain's slow trains and frequent fliersWhile it's easy to discount ...
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9 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
A pregnant bike commute through Barcelonavideos
When your bike is your car, you learn to adapt your riding style to all situations: rain, luggage, kids, formal wear and pregnancy. While for those who live in cities or towns without decent public transportation, living car-free means having no choice but to make their bike work under every ...
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9 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Cómo crear un mueble con palillos chinosvideos
Los habitantes de las ciudades tienen un impacto inferior que quienes se han decidido por una vida en el campo o en suburbios alejados de los centros urbanos.No obstante, cada pequeña decisión tomada, incluso en la ciudad más concienciada con su propia huella ecológica, genera desechos, a los que ...
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9 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments