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Keeping the coronavirus from infecting healthcare workers →

March 25, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

What Singapore’s and Hong Kong’s success is teaching us about the pandemic. THE NEW YORKER

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March 25, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
coronavirus, healthcare workers, covid-19, singapore, hong kong
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Crops in the clouds: The rise of rooftop farming in space-starved Hong Kong →

November 06, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Hong Kong is one of the most densely packed cities on Earth, now one organisation is spearheading a movement to turn idle rooftops and urban spaces into farms. PLACE

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November 06, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
hong kong, rooftop farming, urban agriculture
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Crowded Hong Kong goes underground to overcome land crunch →

October 18, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

From Singapore to sub-Saharan Africa, cities are fast running out of space - Hong Kong's solution is to move more facilities underground. PLACE

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October 18, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
hong kong, underground, urban design, land use
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Protecting Hong Kong's young protesters: 'Beat us, don't beat the kids' →

October 11, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

As Hong Kong's protests deepen, one pastor and a group of mostly Christian volunteers are trying to stop clashes from happening. Protect the Children volunteers put themselves between protesters and police in a bid to mediate. BBC NEWS

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October 11, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
hong kong, protesters, democracy activism, christian, volunteering
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