DIY Urban Design, from Guerrilla Gardening to Yarn Bombing

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• Culture

  

  Guerrilla Gardening for Gamers

  "The Earth laughs in flowers." -Ralph Waldo Emerson In most videogames, plant life is merely party of the scenery-which is why I was surprised...

  by Jamin Warren

• Cities

  

  Intermission: The Guerrilla Gardener

  See a "guerilla gardener" attack some potholes and make the world a little more beautiful.

  by Julie Ma

• Environment

  

  Amazing Guerrilla Gardening in Southern California

  A little while ago we held a contest, Islands for Islands, that asked members of the GOOD community to spruce up traffic islands in their cities....

  by GOOD

• Environment

  

  Watch a Guerrilla Gardener Break Ground in Los Angeles

  The following video by Mathieu Young—a photographer and GOOD contributor—offers a portrait of Scott, a guerrilla gardener in Los...

  by Patrick James

• Culture

  

  Bomb the Blight Brings a Serious Arsenal to Seed-Bombing

  The artist Tommy Wilson wants to seed-bomb every state in the nation.

  by Theo Schell-Lambert

• Cities

  

  The Back Garden Project: Landscape Design and Garden Infrastructure

  This is the 10th post in The Back Garden Project, one GOOD community member's effort to turn a neglected corner of the city into a thriving...

  by Gordon Douglas

• News

  

  How to React When Gay-Glitter-Bombed: Two Very Different Responses (UPDATED)

  New Gingrich and Tim Pawlenty both have anti-gay stances, but at least Newt can appreciate a good act of protest.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz

• Lifestyle

  

  Will Urban Gardens Wilt Post-Recession?

  Foreclosed-home-turned-garden is a familiar trope in depressed cities across the U.S. Will the trend last when the economy recovers?

  by Sarah Parsons

• Design

  

  A Creative Approach to Urban Design: No More Ugly Scaffolding

  For 60 years in New York, sidewalk sheds have been pretty much the same: dark and ugly blue tunnels topped by scaffolding that hide the nicest...

  by Siobhan O'Connor

• Lifestyle

  

  Strong Enough for a Hippie: DIY Deodorant to Handle the Sweaty Season

  Make your own deodorant with some baking soda, shea butter, and essential oils.

  by Lesley Clayton

• Lifestyle

  

  Wrap It Up: Make These 5 DIY Scarves

  Keep warm with five takes on DIY wraps.

  by Becca Nath

• Design

  

  GOOD Design Daily: A Skyscraper Brings Danish Urbanism to Manhattan

  A gorgeous new residential building designed by Bjarke Ingels brings a Scandinavian focus on light and greenspace to the Upper West Side.

  by Alissa Walker

• Design

  

  Calling All Guerrilla Designers: The Venice Architecture Biennale Wants You

  Hurry up and submit your DIY design solution for inclusion into the biggest architecture show in the world.

  by Cord Jefferson

• Environment

  

  Five Innovative Urban Gardening Programs in Los Angeles

  For the first time in the history of the United States, children have lower life expectancies than their parents. This is bad news. Here is some...

  by Mia Lehrer

• Design

  

  Event: Join Us for GOOD Design NYC at Urban Design Week

  Our next GOOD Design event takes us back to New York City, where five design teams will present their solutions for urban problems at a live event.

  by Alissa Walker

• Design

  

  GOOD Design Daily: Article 22's Bracelets Made from Bombs

  Article 22 salvages scrap metal from bombs dropped by American soldiers during the Vietnam War and transforms it into elegant peaceBOMB bracelets.

  by Alissa Walker

• Environment

  

  Project 012: Project Urban Rain Garden

  For Project 012 we asked you for your ideas on improving local schools. Daniel sent us this chronicle from Victoria, British Columbia. Working on...

  by GOOD, Daniel Hegg

• Culture

  

  Why Are We Fooled By Urban Outfitters?

  We shouldn't be so surprised that major corporations don't support our values, even if they have an alternative vibe.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz

• Environment

  

  Project: Design a School Garden Winners Announced!

  Way back in April, we announced our project, Design a School Garden with LAUSD (and We'll Build It!). Over the next few weeks we received 40...

  by Alissa Walker

• News

  

  If We're Bombing Libya, Why Aren't We Bombing Bahrain?

  A number of other countries are currently engaged in conflicts that meet Obama's criterion for American intervention. What's keeping us out of them?

  by Cord Jefferson