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Streets, shops, bikes and paint. Small changes that make a neighbourhood feel like one.
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City4 minPaint your house. Your street will thank youThe cheapest thing you can do for your neighbourhood costs about three weekends and a few tins of paint.City3 minBikes deserve the good parking spotsOne car space outside a café holds ten bicycles. That swap is the easiest win in city planning.City3 minBring back the corner shopZoning rules banned the shop at the end of the street. It is time to let milk, bread and gossip back into our neighbourhoods.
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“I ate a pizza with a knife in front of my Neapolitan grandmother. She nodded. I have never felt so seen.”
“The rubber duck on my desk now has a name and a job title.”
“My monstera has survived four flats. Reading about yours made me cry a little into my coffee.”
“Sent a friend side B a day late. She replied with a song I had never heard. Best trade of the year.”
“Took the headphones off for one stop like you said. Heard a man whistling the whole of a song I love. Thank you.”
“Friday 7am is now the best email I get all week. Please never add pop-ups.”
“Counted the café parking space for a week like you said. Showed the owner. We have bike racks now.”
“The neon piece is the reason I didn’t throw out my dad’s old sign. It’s being repaired now.”
“Our street painted three doors this summer after reading the yellow-house piece. Mine is teal.”
“Played an album front to back while cooking. Burned the rice. Worth it.”
“Bought a disco ball. My cat has not been this happy since the box it came in.”
“Your mug quiz was right. I am a guardian. Nobody touches the blue one.”
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Issue 048 · Fri 9 OctInside this Friday:
- 01Why toast is having a moment
- 02The tram driver who plays requests
- 03A week without a single notification
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