Local Governments Need Better Guidance for Residential Rain Barrels
Residents interested in rain barrels may not know whether local rules affect placement, overflow drainage, mosquito prevention, or connections to downspouts.
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Urban Design and Student Health
Urban Design and Student Health Have you ever noticed that you feel significantly more stressed when you have to navigate a massive parking lot compared to walking through a tree-lined path? That is not an accident. The way our campuses and cities are designed has a direct impact on our cortisol levels and our overall sense of community. For many students in car-dependent areas, “going to class” involves a stressful commute and a hunt for a parking spot, which immediately puts the brain into a state of frustration before the…
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Community Centers Need Better Procedures for Reserving Multiuse Studios
Multiuse studios may host dance classes, rehearsals, workshops, and meetings, but different activities require different layouts and cleanup standards.
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Nature’s Colors
SHAOJIE YANG
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Community Centers Need Better Procedures for Reserving Outdoor Courtyards
Outdoor courtyards are useful for classes, receptions, and small events, but weather, noise, and overlapping reservations can create confusion.
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Two Classrooms, Two Worlds: Rethinking Education in China
Today, I want to talk about the gap between the Chinese education system and those of other countries. As we all know, China adopts the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) and Zhongkao (High School Entrance Examination) systems for students to enter colleges at different levels, which only depends on the scores they get in these two exams. However, for instance, as a Chinese student studying abroad in America like me , I feel a complete difference between these two different education systems. I am a freshman in high school now.…
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Apartment Buildings Need Better Rules for Shared Parcel Shelves
Open parcel shelves are common in apartment lobbies, but packages can be moved, stacked badly, or left for days without anyone knowing who is responsible.
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Apartment Buildings Need Better Rules for Shared Guest Parking Passes
Guest parking passes can become a source of confusion when residents lend them for long periods, lose them, or do not know whether overnight parking is allowed.
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Apartment Buildings Need Better Rules for Shared Moving Blankets
Shared moving blankets can protect elevators, hallways, and furniture during move-ins, but they are easy to misplace or return dirty.
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Drowning in Plastic: Vietnam’s River and Ocean pollution Crisis
Drowning in Plastic: Vietnam’s River and Ocean pollution Crisis Vietnam is estimated to discard between 0.28 and 0.73 million tons of plastic waste into the ocean annually. The country generates around 3.1 million tons of plastic waste each year. In recent years, Vietnam has experienced a rapid growth in economics and been reported as being among fastest rising countries in the world. This results in one of the most alarming environmental issues which is plastic pollution. With the consumer culture rise and urban development, the country now finds itself “drowning”…
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