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London politics
fromianVisits
22 hours ago

London's Alleys: Church Yard Walk, Paddington, W2

A pedestrian passage at St Mary on Paddington Green represents an early example of pedestrianisation, created when a former road was blocked to unite the church and graveyard into one site.
Design
fromDwell
6 days ago

What Live/Work Spaces Have Looked Like Through the Ages

Dual-purpose live/work housing has existed for centuries across cultures, with medieval European burgage plots and Japanese machiyas exemplifying how merchants historically integrated commerce and domestic life in single structures.
US news
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Talking Headways Podcast: The Lost Subways of North America - Streetsblog USA

Philadelphia once relied on an extensive, company-built streetcar network that remained largely unimproved into subway-surface lines, influenced by consolidation under a transit monopoly and shifting urban prominence.
fromIndependent
5 months ago

Jim Gavin, the Celtic Tiger apartment he lost in the crash and a rent refund dispute

Tenant asked for rent overpaid in banking error to be paid back but money was 'never returned' Fianna Fáil presidential election candidate says he got 'no special treatment' in mortgage debt deal Gavin says he had difficulty in financial crash 'like thousands of other young couples' It's always busy on North Brunswick Street. The road links the busy north inner-city Dublin suburbs of Smithfield, Stoneybatter and Grangegorman.
Real estate
Design
fromUntapped New York
5 months ago

Secret Vaults Under the Brooklyn Bridge Once Home to Private Wine Cellars - Untapped New York

Brooklyn Bridge contains hidden vaults beneath its ramps that once served as private wine cellars and now serve as storage and occasional shelter.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
5 months ago

Medieval leper hospital burials found in Lubeck

Medieval cemetery burials tied to St. Jurgen leprosarium were uncovered during construction in Lubeck, but DNA and osteological analyses have found no direct leprosy evidence.
History
fromMedievalists.net
6 months ago

New Medieval Books: Medieval Silesia - Medievalists.net

Medieval Silesia was a semi-independent, thriving duchy whose politics, society, and people were deeply connected to Central Europe and wider Eurasian networks.
fromianVisits
7 months ago

London's Alleys: Royal Arcade, W1

The Royal Arcade, London's first commercially built shopping arcade, opened in 1880 and features a French Renaissance design adorned with sculptures representing the four quarters of the world.
London food
fromLaughing Squid
9 months ago

The Beautifully Diverse History of Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn's unique culture is a tapestry woven from its diverse communities, each contributing to its rich ethnic enclaves and historical narrative.
Brooklyn
History
fromMedievalists.net
9 months ago

10 Medieval Studies' Articles Published Last Month - Medievalists.net

Open-access articles explore diverse medieval topics, from female spies to significant manuscripts, with free access to research developments and insights.
NYC food
fromTime Out New York
10 months ago

This garbage and rats walking tour explores the gross-and engrossing-history of NYC

Rats and garbage are integral to New York City’s history, with tours exploring their significance.
History
fromWorldhistory
10 months ago

Futures after Progress by Chloe Ahmann (Book Review)

"Futures After Progress" explores how environmental factors shape socioeconomic and political history in late industrial Baltimore.
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