Tiny cars, microcars, a cinquecento & an EV future by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2010 When I first came to Europe I was fascinated by the way small cars were so normal. While most are …
Urban tiny home: 400 sq ft with tub, laundry & office by Kirsten Dirksen on April 27, 2010 When you want to live center city, space is at a premium. In Spanish cities there are minipisos (mini apartments) …
A lunch on urban (re)generation and in praise of cities by Kirsten Dirksen on April 26, 2010 More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities, and that number is growing. Even in the U.S., …
Option to meat: how to make your own hummus by Kirsten Dirksen on April 25, 2010 Hummus is a very versatile option to meat. For sandwiches, it can be spread on bread and be accompanied by …
Travel for the soul: trains, Havasupai & Camino de Santiago by Kirsten Dirksen on April 21, 2010 I’ve never understood the allure of Paris and this week, after reading Alain de Botton’s A World Without Planes, I …
Mopeds, diesel, NO2 and an electric future for Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on April 19, 2010 Barcelona, with centuries of well-planned streets, is one of the most dense cities in Europe, but while it may escape …
Identifying good bugs in a worm bin & a DIY fly trap by Kirsten Dirksen on April 18, 2010 Our worm bin has become overwhelmed by flying and crawling things. This scared me. I know that you should expect …
Interviewing “Art of manliness” Brett McKay on simple living by Kirsten Dirksen on April 16, 2010 “Create more, consume less”: it’s a slogan blogger Brett McKay picked up at a middle school graduation, but he thinks …
The comeback of America's cities & growing walkable suburbs by Kirsten Dirksen on April 15, 2010 We’ve become a city planet (Stewart Brand’s term)- in 2008, for the first time over half of the world’s population …
Worm bin month 2: mold and flies by Kirsten Dirksen on April 9, 2010 Into month two of life with our worm bin and we’ve started to notice more life than we’d expected. There …
