wyvernsroseJan 21, 2025
Two million sailors died of scurvy until the discovery of a simple cure: The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit transformed 19th century naval exploration around the world.  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-22/history-of-citrus-fruit-ancient-rome-renaissance/104731160?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BlueprintforLiving #citrusfruit #citrusaustralia
The strange history of citrus fruit spans ancient China and Rome to the Renaissance and today's lunchbox

The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit transformed 19th century naval exploration around the world. 

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PeteSep 30, 2024

I appreciated this conversation from the Australian Broadcasting Corp.'s #BlueprintForLiving about what it actually means to shift our practices and systems to build more densely, to develop systems for in-fill development. It's one thing to say that we need to do less greenfield development, but it's another thing entirely to figure out how to make it work (permitting, zoning, etc.) with hundreds or thousands of property owners.

Tackling the housing crisis
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/blueprintforliving/tackling-the-housing-crisis/104393150

Tackling the housing crisis - ABC listen

How can governments address the housing crisis and what role can good planning play? Patrick Fensham, principal and partner at SGS Economics and Planning, weighs into the debate.

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