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Homeowners spent $600,000 on a Hail Mary to save their beachfront homes from flooding. The sand dune collapsed after 3 days, and saved the homes, but was it worth it?

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 18:41

Tech Insider : Environment, Business

Salisbury Beach MA after March 10 storm — Salisbury Beach, MA sustained significant coastal erosion after a storm swelled tides to 13.5 feet on March 10, destroying a human-made dune funded by residents.
MyCoast

Science, sand-dunes, coastal-erosion, Flooding, real-estate, sea-level-rise, Massachusetts

The key to happiness might be living within walking distance of a coffee shop

Sun, 02/04/2024 - 06:23

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Circus Cooperative Cafe is an employee-owned coffee shop, at 31 Putnam Avenue in Cambridge, MA. — Circus Cooperative Cafe is an employee-owned coffee shop in Cambridge, MA.
Pat Greenhouse/Getty Images

economy, politics, Real Estate, Housing, Density, population-density, housing-crisis

I bought my dream house directly across the street from my best friend. We have a literal eye on each other.

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 05:09

Tech Insider

a bride and her bridesmaid — Jenna Jonaitis, right, and her best friend, Katelyn.
Courtesy of Jenna Jonaitis

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, best-friends, Michigan, grand-rapids, buying-a-house, Friendship

We quit our jobs in TV to start a coffee shop. When we decided to do it on a boat, we had no idea what we were in for.

Fri, 11/24/2023 - 11:55

Tech Insider : Travel

Holly the Cafe Boat next to a picture of cake — Sometimes we use our canoe to transport heavy deliveries back to the cafe. People think it's hilarious.
Joanna Gould

Small Business, Careers, community, Life, digital-culture, Lifestyle, Travel

A growing urban-farming movement has transformed dozens of vacant lots in Philadelphia. Now with city backing, some crucial green spaces can flourish without the threat of development.

Tue, 08/22/2023 - 17:13

Tech Insider

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Sustainability, advancing-cities, Philadelphia, garden, community, community-service, food-deserts

The Gaming Shelf Gears Up for an Anti-Capitalist Apocalypse

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 18:30

Gizmodo

It feels like the last month of gaming news has been a whole decade. Remember the OGL 1.1? That happened less than three weeks ago!