One really gets of a sense of the “planning” aspect of urban planning when it comes to the superblocks. Superblocks made up the core concept of what the utopian architects of this city had planned. Here are some numbers: Exhibit A- a building: 11 of these = 1 superblock 4 superblocks = 1 neighborhood (around …
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In Search of Naka
After a day of fishing, checking traps, and collecting firewood, I asked a new friend to tell me a story about the northern lights. Over tea and ginger cookies, he told me about a hunting trip with this father many years ago when naka (the Dene word for the northern lights) had led them to …
The Odds are Not in My Favor
I did all the research and crunched all the numbers to find the most probable yet cost and education efficient time to see the northern lights, but sometimes the odds are just not in your favor. The weather forecast for the next few days is a continuation of the last few days; cloudy. In addition, …
Musings on a Sleepless Flight
I am a notorious travel sleeper. Put me in a car, plane, train, or covered wagon and I am fast asleep before you can say, “are we there yet?”. This has served me extremely well in the past; sleeping through turbulence resembling a roller coaster, near death experiences while driving with my father, and sibling …
Oh the Places I’ll Go with a Venture Grant
Congratulations! Today is my day. I’m off to Canada I’m off and away! I’m off to Yellowknife, Canada in pursuit of the Aurora Borealis. I have seen it once, but once is not enough for me. I was much to young to fully appreciate the brilliance and motion of the dancing bands of light. …
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