bill + his big issue

It always makes my day when Bill is selling The Big Issue on the corner of Foveaux St and Elizabeth St. He is one of a kind! He greets you with a big smile and is always on for a chat. So dedicated to the job is Bill, he even donned his festive gear, santa hat included to celebrate Christmas in July last month. His trolley is possibly the best in the business too! So look out for Bill - i have seen him over the years at Sydney Uni also - i am sure he pops up all over the city...

If you do happen to purchase this month's Big Issue you may very well have bought the five millionth copy! Where it is sold, who sells it and who buys it will remain unknown. That is five million magazines sold since its beginnings in 1996! The magazine has stayed true to its original idea of producing a general interest magazine that directly helps the people who sell it. So a BIG congratulations to The Big Issue and their 310 editions!

monument - giving a damn

So, it is last month's issue- but we stumbled across it in the Powerhouse gift shop. Monument dedicate an issue to address architects’ response to social and environmental sustainability. The issue covers Arup's emergency housing in Sri Lanka, social housing projects in Europe by Peter Cook and David Chipperfield, Iredale Pedersen Hook's aboriginal community housing in Western Australia and profiles the work of Architecture for Humanity.

bricks + cartwheels think it is a must read!

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vanity fair - the africa issue

This month Vanity Fair is all about Africa. Guest edited by Bono, the issue includes articles detailing Jeffery Sachs vision to eradicate global poverty; Africa's access to anti-retroviral drugs; Brad Pitt interviews Desmond Tutu and Bill Clinton shares his experiences with Nelson Mandela.

An interesting look at Africa through a pop culture medium - have a look at the website.

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