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A youth shelter has offered the 18-year-old a place to live after learning about his story.

Not just on a boulevard or two, but for all of the central city.

Miguel Anxo Fernández Lores has been mayor of the Galician city since 1999. His philosophy is simple: owning a car doesn’t give you the right to occupy the public space.

“How can it be that the elderly or children aren’t able to use the street because of cars?” asks César Mosquera, the city’s head of infrastructures. “How can it be that private property – the car – occupies the public space?”

Lores became mayor after 12 years in opposition, and within a month had pedestrianised all 300,000 sq m of the medieval centre, paving the streets with granite flagstones. “The historical centre was dead,” he says. “There were a lot of drugs, it was full of cars – it was a marginal zone. It was a city in decline, polluted, and there were a lot of traffic accidents. It was stagnant. Most people who had a chance to leave did so. At first we thought of improving traffic conditions but couldn’t come up with a workable plan. Instead we decided to take back the public space for the residents and to do this we decided to get rid of cars.”

They stopped cars crossing the city and got rid of street parking, as people looking for a place to park is what causes the most congestion. They closed all surface car parks in the city centre and opened underground ones and others on the periphery, with 1,686 free places. They got rid of traffic lights in favour of roundabouts, extended the car-free zone from the old city to the 18th-century area, and used traffic calming in the outer zones to bring the speed limit down to 30km/h.

Details at The Guardian.

The 65-year-old was injured in a hunting accident.

Bourbon Glazed Brown Butter Crumb Topped Pumpkin Cake: Spicy Pumpkin Cake topped with NY crumb cake style Brown Butter Crumb Topping all glazed with a butter and Bourbon glaze.

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Marc Bohan for Dior | c. 1961
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This gown was designed for Elizabeth Taylor for the 1961 Academy Awards. She received the Oscar for Best Actress in “BUtterfield 8”. I wonder if the scattering of embroidered shamrocks gave her any luck?
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The library should take the pastors' letter, frame it, and put it in the center of the Banned Books display.

The reunions in this movie are sweeter than spoonful of sugar.

The Texas superintendent said he thought he was responding to a private message from a friend.

The social media entry embedded above will serve as an appropriate introduction for anyone not familiar with the portmanteau term "bridezilla."  And don't get her started on the registry...

There is one post-storm hazard that is literally creepy and poses a real health hazard for some people.

In addition to looking darn adorable, these Instant Pot bites are super delicious and easy to make in the pressure cooker! Just like Starbucks egg bites, but better. Easy to make ahead, reheat, and even FREEZE!

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Here's a breakdown of what the text message from President Donald Trump was about.

Luca wants to do lunges just like his owner.

The spokesperson for the National Rifle Association is not a fan of Thomas the Tank Engine's new friend.

Maybe it's the Nacho Fries? Taco Bell beat out Moe's and Chipotle as the top Mexican-style fast-food restaurant.

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We'll take "OMG This Is Hysterical" for $400.

"Today, even the Catholic Church looks full of confusion ... at its own Sept. 11," Archbishop Georg Gaenswein said.

Pulling Pluto from the ranks of planets has always been a controversial decision.

"Make your products in the United States instead of China," the president said in a tweet.

The discovery of a black lab named Lucy led to the unraveling of a criminal case Monday against an Oregon man who had begun serving a 50-year prison sentence.

Thieves descended on the Apple store in the Roseville Galleria mall Monday morning, making it the fourth time within 30 days that the store has been burglarized.

"There was a time where corporal punishment was kind of the norm in school and you didn't have the problems that you have."

The mayor of Kenner has banned Nike products from recreational facilities amid the Colin Kaepernick ad campaign.

Liberty would be the second Christian school to cut ties to Nike over a misunderstanding of what Kaepernick is protesting.

I saw the "Just Do It" ad while watching the opening game of the NFL season last night (the one that aired was slightly different from the embed above).  It's incredible to me to see how much controversy this ad has generated.  For those unfamiliar with the backstory, you can read details at The Guardian or CBS News or a hundred other sites today.

It is, after all, an ad for shoes.  AFAIK, nothing in the images or dialogue is otherwise offensive to anybody.  All of the other context is layered upon the video by the biases and preconceptions of viewers.

Despite Donald Trump's assertion that Nike stock is crashing (it has plunged from $82 to $80 since the ad was announced), there are reports of millenials eagerly buying the shoes, and analysts in the business world indicate that athletes love this ad, so Nike should achieve its goals of selling shoes, plus attracting future endorsers among the world of elite athletes.

Addendum:  Here's the business world's view, as reported by MarketWatch

The art gallery owner is trying out an unorthodox approach to attempt to end a parking space dispute.

Koji Tatsuno | c. 1993
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Voluminous waves of flounces create a kinetic form. Just like many other dresses by Tatsuno, this dress has a unique structure: a combination of two huge circles, each made from nylon net ribbons sewn up in spirals.
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1. Maxwell always gives a good concert. He just needs his cool dude shades and a whisk!

2. You have to read this jaw-dropping story.

3. Interesting.

4. Football season is back and that makes our family very happy!

5. A good back to school bedtime story.

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1. New this week, our new favorite side dish! And I made these for the boys for an easy back to school breakfast on the go and they are loving them! They freeze beautifully!

2. Did you have a good Labor Day? My week is all off because of the holiday and because I am so far behind on life since I was out of town for almost two weeks. I am playing major catch up. And it is SO weird having both boys at school. The house is so quiet. I can’t decide if I like it or not:) I miss them during the day!

3. Perfect shoe for transitioning into fall.

4. Beat the dinnertime boredom and join us over at Sweet Peas Meals for a free meal planning series! It starts Monday so make sure you sign up today!

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