Land of the Tree or Home of the Pave?
According to the Earth Policy Institute, "the U.S. area devoted to roads and parking lots covers an estimated 16 million hectares." To put it in American, that's about 61,776 square miles, or (according to Wikipedia) a bit larger than the state of Georgia. While to some this might be the go-ahead to build even more (hey, that means there are 49 other states worth of UNPAVED land, right?), for ...
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Pittsburgh Concrete Countertops
If you've never seen one, it could be hard to believe that the newest trend in counters comes from a material like concrete. Most of us think of concrete as the bland, gray stuff of sidewalks, parking lots, and bridges, but the fact is, concrete, when properly treated, can actually be quite appealing. In Pittsburgh, concrete countertops are now a viable alternative to more classic materials ...
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