We’ve probably all seen the idea made fun of that we can make a difference in a suffering world by clicking Like on Facebook. Often this derision is humorous. But in this new commercial for UNICEF, while the mockery remains, it’s presented much more seriously and poignantly…
When a movie is based on a book, the title will often be changed. Here is a look at what several movies would be called if they hadn’t edited or completely rewritten the titles…
In a move that flies in the face of traditional wisdom regarding traffic control, the little English town of Poynton has gotten rid of traffic lights and sidewalks and has reverted to a style of urban design known as shared space. The new strategy is to manage traffic similarly to how it was managed a hundred years ago, which is to say, very little…
The basic theory is that shared space reduces accidents because it changes how everyone behaves in settings where pedestrians and vehicles have to interact. You can read more about Poynton’s move to shared space and see a longer documentary about the experiment at The Atlantic.
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