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The Royal Festival Hall conundrum
This was the scene at the Royal Festival Hall terrace in London the other afternoon:
A buzzy, colourful place where people can relax over a drink and soak up the sun.
Just a few years ago, however, this very same spot, on [...]
Joy is…
[cue video, music, and voice of Sir Patrick Stewart...]
Joy.
That's who we answer to.
Joy is youthful.
Joy inspires works of art.
It is collectible.
And shapes the future.
Joy has a fan club.
It's contagious.
And it can even be counted.
Joy is efficient, dynamic and unstoppable.
We realised [...]
Take a saunter in Salford
We've just launched walkit.com in Salford.
Check out:
Pendleton Library to Hope Hospital
Salford Central to The Lowry (less busy)
Come on Hazel Blears, let us know how many steps you can clock up!
It’s European Mobility Week (huh?)
Hands up if you knew it was on?
According to www.mobilityweek.eu (”for a world of sustainable transportation”):
“From 16 to 22 September 2009 the [sic] European cities and towns will have the opportunity to participate to [sic] the most widespread event on [...]
Birmingham ArtsFest 2009
Birmingham's annual free arts bash, ArtsFest, is on this weekend from the evening of Friday 11th to Sunday 13th September. If you are in the city at the weekend why not pop along and see the wide range of [...]
Lessons from the green oasis of London’s Isabella Street
Take a look at this (excuse the blurriness):
Sort of scene you could find in most UK cities.
Boarded up railway arches. Hard grey surfaces. Bit desolate. An unappealing environment for a pedestrian – even if it is traffic-free.
But [...]
