urban environment

Sofia is a city of contradictions. Our capital has some of the largest separate parks in Europe, it is located in close proximity to a natural park, but despite this, the city's residents regularly express dissatisfaction with the lack of green spaces. To understand what this paradox is due to, we cannot …

Parks are an invention and a luxury of modern society. This is true of many things that we take for granted, but they are a direct result of the general affluence in some parts of the world, a consequence of the division of labor, of scientific progress, and in general – the opportunity to live without working every day, all day, …

Imagine that you live in the Ideal Neighborhood. In the Ideal Neighborhood, you live in an apartment building with a large parking lot in front and a large garden behind it with trees, grass, climbing plants, and whatever else you need to keep it green. There are many more such ideal blocks near you. The Ideal Neighborhood …