• Would you buy a recycled CD sleeve instead of a jewel case?. My response: “I would make the switch if I had the need, but I’ve never actually bought a jewel case… [Update: These're avaliable now!]
• After an experiment to extract geothermal heat sets off a lil earthquake in Basel, Geoff of BLDBLOG muses along “the idea that some earthquakes might have a human origin.”



• Getting enviro-friendly transport back on the rails: “If we were to dig up roads and parking lots and replace them with gardens, parks and community centres, the outraged commuters would face not only the courageous politicians but also the fans of these new pedestrian amenities. Skeptics might call this a ‘divide and conquerÂ’ strategy but I think it could work.”
• Streets that’re designed like a public square, but is open to traffic: Projects that “that seek to reclaim streets used by cars as public places for people, too. The strategy is to blur the boundary between pedestrians and automobiles by removing sidewalks and traffic devices, and to create a seamless multi-purpose urban space.”

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