Tag: Urban
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‘A living pantry’: how an urban food forest in Arizona became a model for climate action | Arizona
Near downtown Tucson, Arizona, is Dunbar Spring, a neighborhood unlike any other in the city. The unpaved sidewalks are lined with native, food-bearing trees and shrubs fed by rainwater diverted from city streets. One single block has over 100 plant species, including native goji berries, desert ironwood with edamame-like seeds and chuparosa bushes with cucumber-flavored…
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San Antonio developer Weston Urban buys Koehler House with plans for hotel, restaurant
Weston Urban added another item to its collection of iconic San Antonio landmarks. The developer behind downtown’s Frost Tower purchased the Koehler House from Alamo College District on Tuesday, February 22. While details on the developer’s plans for the 121-year-old house are limited, Weston Urban’s San Antonio projects show that the plans could be ambitious. …