Laith Wark

“The heat island effect is strongest during calm, clear weather”
― Lisa Mummery Gartland, Heat Islands: Understanding and Mitigating Heat in Urban Areas

“The only sign of war was a cloud of dust migrating from east to west. It looked through the windows, trying to find a way inside, and as it simultaneously thickened and spread, it turned the trail of humans into apparitions.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“The magnitude and importance of urban surface temperatures in a heat island were not fully appreciated until they were first visualized from the air in the 20th century.”
― Lisa Mummery Gartland, Heat Islands: Understanding and Mitigating Heat in Urban Areas

“Most housing options available for seniors today isolate them and discourage neighborhood atmosphere. There is an alternative. If you are interested in: • Living in a large, social community in your own house. • Participating in the planning of your home. • Experiencing an alternative to institutionalized health care.”
― Charles Durrett, The Senior Cohousing Handbook: A Community Approach to Independent Living