Construction on a new “wall” along Jerusalem, Israel’s eastern frontier, is due to start this month and residents hope it will stop the influx of migrants.The “wall,” which is intended to prevent infiltration into Israel, is being built on the western side of the city and will be about 1.6 kilometers (800 meters) long and […]
From the African continent to South America and South Africa, walls have always been the ultimate barrier.They are meant to stop the invaders, and keep us safe.But now, they have become a barrier for us as well.A new report from the African Council of Governments shows that as of 2020, only 8 percent of the […]
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The first thing you need to know about city walls is that they’re no longer worth it. When I moved to New York City in the late 1980s, I was still reeling from the shock of the Sept. 11 attacks.I had never experienced anything like it in my life.I still remember the panic of seeing the […]
Waterford city council has been debating whether to spend the next three years debating whether it is appropriate to build a barrier between the city and its river and lake.A wall would allow residents of the city to avoid water and pollution.It is a debate that has been going on for several years now.The council […]
What to do: Visit the Prague City Wall, which is located inside the city walls walls in the city of Prague, to explore what the walls look like.Prague has one of the largest wall sculptures in the world.You can see the wall and how it’s constructed in this video, courtesy of the Prague History Museum.Where […]
Subway, the $3 billion franchise of American Subway, is in its last months in the country.The last of the franchisees, J. C. Penney, is now operating as a sole proprietorship, and its stock has fallen to its lowest level since it began operating in 2007. J. C…The last vestige of a…
You may have heard about the Ancient city wall on the Discovery Channel series Ancient City Walls.The ancient city walls were built by the Greeks over a century ago, and they have been a part of our culture for hundreds of years.But now the walls have been in use for thousands of years, and are […]
MADRIDS, India— It’s a good thing Madrid’s walls are still standing, because it means the city’s police are keeping the streets free from gangs.But there’s no guarantee the city will keep them as long as its police force remains largely understaffed, a problem that’s worsened since January’s deadly attack on a security checkpoint near the […]
How to create a citywall using Catan?The catan players have been in a long line of architects who’ve built citywalls out of clay, bricks and plastic.These are all great designs, but the challenge lies in creating a system that can withstand earthquakes.The first step is to take the basic principles of catan and apply them […]