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Positive signs promote stigma-free zone

You know those little signs you see around town that are attached to bigger signs? Like the Little League signs and the Rotary Club signs nailed to larger signs that proclaim the town’s name? In Paramus, NJ, those little signs inspired a big idea. The idea is to install signs that read “Stigma-Free Zone.” What […]

Recycling election campaign signs — for good

Every two years – and sometimes sooner – election season sweeps across the landscape leaving it littered with very literal signs of the times. Left to her own devices, the average political animal might throw her old campaign signs in the dustbin of history. If she is socially conscious, she might stuff them into the […]

Graphic ads put blood on voters’ hands

Spilled blood is a pretty convincing argument for gun control, which is why the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence is referencing real shootings in their latest, quite graphic ads. Placing part of the blame squarely on voters, the ads remind us that voting for politicians who don’t believe in common-sense gun laws means supporting legislation […]

Presidio Trust design proposals prioritize accessibility

Charged with attracting visitors—but not mobs of tourists—to a freshly blank outdoor space, design firm West 8, based in Rotterdam, Brussels, and New York, proposes a number of innovative ideas. A sloped oval-shaped walkway, that’s accessible to all. An enclosed meadow in the center of the walkway. Softer grass in the meadow, making it clear it’s […]

Amazon.com gets physical (with a brick and mortar store, that is)

Amazon.com is the king of online retail. In 2013, Amazon reported just shy of $75 billion in sales. That’s the equivalent of every man, woman, child, and newborn on the planet shelling out a little more than ten bucks to Amazon in a single year. With statistics like these, it’s no wonder that Amazon.com’s recent […]

i0S 8’s new health app is one of its best features

We’re all addicted to our cell phones for the convenience factor, the ability to reach out and call/text/email friends and family whenever and wherever we (and they) happen to be at any given moment. But we carry cell phones for the safety and security they provide, too. We’re just not as vulnerable out in the […]