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Why you’ll see paintings appearing in forgotten corners across Cardiff city centre

August 10, 2021 admin

If you’ve taken a walk through Cardiff city centre recently you might have spied some paintings adorning its nooks and crannies.

Colourful, eclectic designs now breathe life into the forgotten columns outside the entrance to the now empty Debenhams, while quirky cartoon-like murals animate blank spaces in Cardiff Market.

Customers at Peppermint Bar & Kitchen might have also noticed some curious new decoration for the seating area outside.

Read more: The stories behind Cardiff’s most striking murals

Murals on columns outside of Debenhams
(Image: Raquel Garcia // PWSH!)

Even alternative club Metros has been given a new look, with huge,

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A New York City Home for Less Than $350,000

August 5, 2021 admin

But there may be workarounds, like Concord Village, a seven-building complex along Adams Street, near the Brooklyn Bridge and close to Brooklyn Heights. The monolithic red brick co-op, which began life in the urban renewal era as a rental, offers apartments like 225 Adams Street, No. 10B, a studio with a windowed kitchen and a walled-in sleeping area for $330,000.

Far more options, though, exist in neighborhoods further south, like Sheepshead Bay, where subway access is limited and cars are common. A one-bedroom prewar co-op at 2241 Plumb First Street, No. 5K, on the border with Gerristen Beach,

Real Estate

Salt Lake City creates tiny home design contest as possible housing shortage solution

July 24, 2021 admin

SALT LAKE CITY– In an effort to find solutions to Utah’s housing shortage, Salt Lake City officials hope tiny home construction may help with the problem.

City officials say the cost of buying a home or renting an apartment is too expensive. A recent study released estimated a tenant must make a little over $20 an hour in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Utah–a price tag out of reach for many residents.

Community and Neighborhoods Director Blake Thomas said Salt Lake wants residents to send in their tiny home design ideas. The ideas don’t have to comply with

Home Design

City of Bloomington launches Bloomington Green Home Improvement Program

July 24, 2021 admin

The City of Bloomington launched the Bloomington Green Home Improvement Program on Tuesday as part of Mayor Hamilton’s Recover Forward initiative, according to a press release Monday.

The program, a partnership between the city’s Department of Economic and Sustainable Environment, Community Development Financial Institutions Friendly Bloomington and Clean Energy Credit Union, is meant to support energy efficient improvements for residents of Bloomington.

CDFI Friendly Bloomington is a nonprofit local organization supporting and assisting Community Development Financial Institutions in the city, according to its website. Clean Energy Credit Union is a low-income designated, federally chartered credit union that offers loans

Home Improvement