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Dec. 12, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Los Angeles County Approves First Domestic Unicorn Licence to Madeline

It was a first for Los Angeles County Animal Care and it probably was a first for North America. A…
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Nov. 17, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

The No Joke Joke: Llandegley International Airport Closes After 20 Years

What do you do when you used to write copy for a former member of the British comedic Monty Python…
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Nov. 19, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File: Shop & Go Covid Physical Distancing at Dunbar’s Celtic Treasure Chest

Every shop has a different way of ascertaining how many customers are in their premises before they have reached capacity…
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Nov. 12, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Olympic Village’s Habitat Island Wildlife Sanctuary: Why is it Going to the Dogs?

When Habitat Island was created as part of the Olympic Village development, it was not supposed to be accessible from…
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Jul. 02, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File-“Seven Roundabouts in One” in Swindon Great Britain

Rather perfect for the Friday file: here’s a roundabout that has been working for sixty years and is actually a…
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May. 07, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File on Driving Dialogues: Germany vs United States

Via the wonderful facebook group NUMTOTS (New Urbanist Memes for Transit Oriented Teens): This European driver explains how you drive…
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Feb. 21, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File: Accessibility Fail

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