The Lisbon that doesn't come on tour rankings

The last two years have been excellent for sightseeing in Lisbon. The city receives more and more people, the local economy gets a new breath and the municipality raises funding which allows you and will rehabilitate some of the most degraded areas of the city.

In parallel, and fruit of major investment in marketing and communications, the city has gained great notoriety abroad, mainly due to reports and articles that they realize that Lisbon is fashionable and has some of the most pleasant places to visit across Europe, a mixture of eagerness, cosmopolitan Beach, culture and history â€" and is therefore assiduous presence in the rankings of travel and tourism.

However, not everything is perfect â€" starting in one of the ex-libris of interest, precisely, of the city, the Elevador da Bica. The calamitous state of this national monument was in the genesis of a third citizen â€" Bernardo Ferreira de Carvalho, Fernando Jorge and Moimoi â€" the municipality.

"We protest the fact that the vehicles are vandalized, the lower station keep up with tile gaps, persists the bad state of conservation, the waste and lack of" composure "(for lack of a better word!) in general presentation (dustbin, Chair) to customers ", explains the three citizens, in a note published in the LX Citizenship, one of the best-known blogs about Lisbon.

According to the three citizens, each trip by now costs €3,60 â€" all the more reason for it to be properly preserved. "We take this opportunity to ask why the schedule was reduced lift, ending now at 8:0 pm when in an area such as that concerned the tram can and should have a much broader role in mobility between the waterfront and the Hill of Santa Catarina/Bairro Alto/Chiado?", conclude the citizens. This Lisbon, definitely not enters the international lists.

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Covilhã: Portuguese artist Bordalo II transforms trash into Owl serrana

The street performer Arthur Bordalo, Portuguese of 26 years, transformed a bunch of junk sculpture of an OWL, which installed on the wall of a building in Covilhã. According to the Bored Panda, the sculpture is called "OWL Eyes" and was built with tractor tires, chunks of corrugated metal and other debris from urban waste.

The creation of Bordalo was built to the annual WOOL festival, promoted in Covilhã to celebrate the urban arts.

The author, known as Ruel II, has created several works from trash or recycling, smart and resourceful.

According to the magazine Saturday, Bordalo II had the first contact with the world of the arts in the workshop of his grandfather, the painter Real Bordalo. Currently, attends the painting course at the Faculty of fine arts of Lisbon. Remember the story of Saturday and see the work "OWL Eyes".

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What are the participatory budgets? (with video)

There are more and more municipalities with participatory budgets, and this is a great news for the connection of the constituents to the activity local Executive, but also to promote areas of society which are not priority of local power, such as culture and environment.

Is this the example of participatory budget Lisbon, the first to be implemented by a European capital in 2008. "The OP de Lisboa distinguishes itself from other experience (...) because it is a truly deliberative process, giving effective decision-making to citizens to submit proposals for their city and vote for the projects they consider priorities ", can be read on the website of the initiative. Unfortunately, often the money delay himself.

This year, the participatory budget Lisbon will distribute €2,4 million for 13 projects â€" seven of them are directly linked with sustainable development. One of those who sat out for the third consecutive year, was the project "Give wings to the Heritage", conceived by SPEA (Portuguese society for the study of birds) to rehabilitate the Palacete da Quinta das Conchas. With 2,357 votes, the project was the third most votes among those who cost € 150,000 and € 500,000, becoming once more to be accomplished.

According to Luis Costa, executive director of the SPEA, the aim is to rehabilitate the historic mansion and makes it an environmental centre devoted to birds. "As association dedicated to bird conservation, we hope to contribute and help make educational programs and an environmental education center to show the birds and nature [that surround the Villa]," explained the charge to green economy.

In 2008, only a thousand people voted in the projects. Last year, that number grew to 37,000 â€" insufficient, however, to reach the number of participatory budgeting of Cascais, which this year led the vote of 41,005 citizens.

Currently there are 57 Portuguese authorities (municipalities and Parish Councils) with participatory budgets, involving about €14 million. Since the country began to take the first steps in this model of participatory democracy, in 2002, the citizens decided the fate of €54 million, through a hundred OP, according to the public.

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U.s. will help countries threatened by climate change with €2,4 billion

Barack Obama recently announced that the United States intends to provide up to €2,4 billion to help countries that are being affected by climate change. The funds will enable these Nations to adapt to the new conditions of life, as well as to invest in clean energy.

However, the White House won't provide the money at zero cost. So that the amount is released, Barack Obama indicated that other G20 countries must have a similar attitude and provide amounts, even if in smaller values, referred to Inhabitat.

Although the action may seem generous and well-meaning, the approach chosen is to throw money to the problem, instead of taking effective action against climate change. Still, the money will allow the poor countries to invest in clean energy and adapt to more extreme conditions.

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Dubai offers Prize in gold who swap car for public transport

The road to sustainable mobility is coming to countries where, until recently, it was impossible to be: the transport authority of Dubai's chance to win generous prizes inhabitants if they leave the car in the garage and use public transport.

Second minus one Car, the authority will give away 4 kg of gold to celebrate the Day of public transport, which marks the day on November 1. The idea is to convince people to leave their cars at home. The prizes will be distributed via lottery.

The aim is to "avoid dependence on private vehicles and use public transportation," says Al Yousuf Ali, responsible for Roads and transport authority of Dubai.

This is another measure to reduce the traffic and car use in the city, once in Dubai there are an average of 2.3 cars per household and only 13% of citizens use public transport.

Besides the gold, there are prizes worth € 214,000 ($ 680,000) and a basketball tournament, with first prize valued at approximately € 2,100 ($ 6,600) and the presence of basketball player Kareem Abdul Jabbar, who will dispute a match in a bus terminal, according to the BBC.

To enable itself to win the prizes, all stakeholders must have a ticket to Dubai transport.

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6 tips to start running and avoid injury

The race is fashionable and attracts an increasing number of fans every day. Much of the success of the race due to the fact that it can be practiced at any time, without being subject to the timetables imposed by the gym, and practicality, since it simply slip into sneakers and run. However, we must take into account a series of advice for that training is not harmful to the body.

To practice this sport in the best possible way, the Spanish site ABC shares a series of tips and tricks to get the most during your workout, avoiding injuries.

Read all about races and runners in our aggregator brother, my well-being.

1. Paciência

Running is a very aggressive mode due to contact with the ground. The first few times it's normal that I don't feel comfortable running. There needs to be a period of adjustment that could last about a month.

2. Advance progressively

A Council that is intended to people who are sedentary. Ideally start by racing with interim walk, I mean, take a minute and walking three.

3. control weight

Combine the practice of physical exercise with a balanced diet will help you lose weight in a short time. In the case of a person who has never raced and overweight, it is recommended to do elliptical or static bike before you start running.

4. choose the material

Running is one of the cheapest sports there is. The equipment should include breathable t-shirt and shorts and, above all, some good sneakers. Ideally, ask for advice in a specialty store, once the footwear must adapt to the weight and trodden on every person. There are three types of stomp:

-Pronadora (When you are with the inside)

-Neutral (When with the central part).

-Supinators (When you are with the outside of the foot).

5. strengthen the muscles

The ideal is to combine the race with gym exercise to strengthen muscles and consult the physiotherapist to relax the muscles if you have trained a lot.

6. Adapt the technique

Each person has a different way of running. It is necessary to adapt the technique to the characteristics of each race.

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The danger of the storm drains for men and animals

There's a lot to know about the danger of the storm drains, or sewer holes, for the safety of the people, especially the young and children. However, they represent quite a bit more than that: also the animals, big or small, can quietly falling in these urban traps.

In the case of donkey Nile, who found himself stuck in a sewer hole of Pratteln, Switzerland, the just saved by firefighters. The donkey-nicknamed Shrek by firefighters due to similarities â€" left the zoo where she was for years but, distracted, not avoided falling into the hole.

Bruno Scheinder, a citizen of Pratteln, saw the ass trying to get out of the hole-it was impossible to do it alone â€" and called the authorities.

According to police, Nile wasn't hurt and was always conscience-the donkey of 13 years he's recovering from shock in the local zoo.

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