Articles for Your Neighborhood

Remembering indie artist and disability rights activist Cola Boyy, dead at 34
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Remembering indie artist and disability rights activist Cola Boyy, dead at 34

NPR  

Remembering indie artist and disability rights activist Cola Boyy, dead at 34 Matthew Urango, the singer-songwriter and activist known as Cola Boyy, was born with spina bifida. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Under the moniker Cola Boyy, musician Matthew Urango made catchy, '70s-influenced dance music. ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: It's maybe a testament to Matthew Urango's omnivorous music taste that one of the …

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Black-trimmed homes, tiny libraries and other signs your neighborhood is about to be gentrified
1 year, 1 month ago

Black-trimmed homes, tiny libraries and other signs your neighborhood is about to be gentrified

LA Times  

A shift in demographics. The sleek typeface and its many knock-offs have become so commonplace that they’ve become a meme, and the Guardian even declared it “the gentrification font.” It crowns countless brand-new builds across L.A., and like certain wines and cheeses, it pairs well with cheaply done fixer-uppers or the aforementioned box houses. Gentrification bonus point: if a black-and-white …

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Loneliness is an epidemic. This kind of hike can help you connect
1 year, 4 months ago

Loneliness is an epidemic. This kind of hike can help you connect

LA Times  

Instead of heading into the wilderness like this solo hiker in the Santa Monica Mountains, a neighborhood walk might be just the thing to help you combat loneliness and isolation. Our first guest wilder on deck — this week and next — is Times staff writer and flora-loving SoCal native Jeanette Marantos who spends much of her outdoor time working …

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How to be a good neighbor : Life Kit : NPR
3 years, 1 month ago

How to be a good neighbor : Life Kit : NPR

NPR  

5 tips on being a kinder neighbor and fostering a sense of community Enlarge this image Andrea D'Aquino for NPR Andrea D'Aquino for NPR Do you know your neighbors? Sponsor Message Make small kind gestures a daily practice Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions Courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions Another way to take care of your …

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Here's how you can complain against noise pollution in your neighborhood
5 years, 1 month ago

Here's how you can complain against noise pollution in your neighborhood

India Today  

Any person troubled by noise pollution of any kind, loud music or industrial noise, can now register complaints over phone or in writing with the police station within the respective jurisdiction. The Delhi Police has launched two helpline numbers as a precautionary measure to curb noise pollution and incidents of mob lynching in the national capital. The two helpline numbers …

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How Mattel Shrinks Cars Into Hot Wheels (Crash Test Included)
5 years, 7 months ago

How Mattel Shrinks Cars Into Hot Wheels (Crash Test Included)

Wired  

There were no shrink rays involved in the making of the 2JetZ Hot Wheels toy. And as soon as Hot Wheels’ designers saw hobbyist Luis Rodriguez’s creation, on the tour’s final leg in Las Vegas, they knew the hot rod would look great in miniature. “One of my designers was so excited about the 2JetZ that he started modeling it …

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