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These cozy cabins in Norway are for hikers and they are free to use and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
(hexbear.net)
Feste designs Agder Day-Trip Cabins for 25 locations in southern Norway
Norwegian studio Feste Landscape/Architecture has unveiled a series of wooden cabins that can be freely used by hikers exploring the mountainous coastal landscape of Norway's Agder region.
The Agder Day-Trip Cabins are being installed in each of the 25 municipalities in Agder to encourage both locals and tourists to spend more time in nature.
The first 20 are now in place, with the following five set to be installed by the end of 2024.
The identical 28-square-metre structures were designed by Feste to offer a rest stop where people can enjoy the beauty of their surroundings in warmth and comfort.
Each one is free to use and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The project is funded through a partnership between the municipalities, Agder County Council and Sparebankstiftelsen SR-Bank, in the interest of public health and well-being.
"The ambition of the project is to inspire attractive local hikes and nature experiences in the surrounding area, with the aim of boosting public health for locals and tourists," explained David Fjågesund, architect at Feste.
Fjågesund and colleague Sigurd Aanby led the Agder cabins project, supported by landscape architect Tone Telnes.
The challenge was to design an attractive and functional cabin that could be installed in any location, regardless of the landscape conditions.
This prompted the architects to opt for a modular design that could be prefabricated off-site and then air-lifted into place by helicopter.
"This prevents the use of heavy vehicles and machinery that can cause damage to the surroundings," Fjågesund said.
They also drew up guidelines for how the foundations of the structure should meet the ground, to minimise the impact on the rural terrain.
For the cabin's shape, Fjågesund and Aanby looked to both the history and geography of Agder, or Agðir, as it was called in the old Norse language.
"The name is thought to be a derivation from the word 'ǫgd', meaning 'to be sharp', or 'the land which extends out into the sea'," said Fjågesund.
"When the shape of the county is studied from an aerial perspective, it can be seen as the spearhead of Norway," he continued.
"The northern Setesdal valley is perceived as rather inaccessible, whereas the southern part of the county opens itself to the sea and the views towards the west, south and east."
The architects translated this into a structure with a pointed, diamond-shaped roof, an open front and a closed back.
A recess in the facade offers a sheltered outdoor seating opportunity, while a solar panel on the roof provides electricity for lighting and for charging electronic devices.
Inside, the timber-lined cabins contain benches in various heights, with room for up to 15 people.
A wood-burning stove provides heat, while a series of shelves form a mini library of children's books.
"At plots where the terrain allows for it, universal access has been implemented," added Fjågesund. "Ample free floorspace in the communal room allows for wheelchair access."
The Agder cabins are among several recent projects that promote tourism in rural Norway.
Others include a treetop walkway designed by EFFEKT, the Snøhetta-designed Bolder Star Lodges and a former factory converted into a hotel, Trevarefabrikken, by Jonathan Tuckey Design.
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Federal Railroad Administration chooses 4 Ohio routes as a priority for Amtrak expansion
(www.news5cleveland.com)
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10/10 would not recommend because it's dangerous and irresponsible, but boy that was a hell of a ride. All I want for Christmas is more trains of every kind 
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First opened in 1866, it was built in its current form in 1978 and has since been renovated in 1995 and 2016. Currently, the previously white paneling of the station building (still visible from the train platforms), has the livery of the Climate Stripes, showing the rise of average temperatures over the last 173 years. Opposite the station entrance building is the city bus and tram terminal.
It is also known as Chóśebuz głowne dwórnišćo in the local Lower Sorbian language, a western slavic ethnic group living in southern Brandenburg and Eastern Saxony.
I took the picture.
Rail connections from the station (omitting small towns from itinerary stops):
IC 2432 (InterCity): Cottbus -> Berlin -> Magdeburg -> Hannover -> Bremen-> Norddeich Mole (oceanside station in far-northwest Germany) - once daily at 06:01 AM - arrival 1:38 PM (7h 37min)
RE2 (Regional-Express): Cottbus -> Berlin -> Nauen (every 60 minutes from 3:47 AM to 10:03 PM; 2h 19min)
RE10: Frankfurt by the Oder (border with Poland) -> Cottbus -> Leipzig (every 120 minutes; 3h 14min)
RE13: Cottbus -> Senftenberg -> Elsterwerda (every 60 minutes to Senftenberg, every 120 minutes to Elsterwerda; 1h 6min)
RE18: Cottbus -> Dresden (every 120 minutes; 1h 44min)
RB43 (Regional Train): Frankfurt by the Oder -> Cottbus -> Falkenberg (every 120 minutes; 2h 30min)
Note: Due to the RE10 and RB43 being one hour apart, there is a connection between Cottbus and Frankfurt by the Oder every 60 minutes)
ODEG RB46 (Operated by the private company East German Railway): Cottbus -> Forst an der Lausitz (border with Poland) (every 60 minutes; 18min)
RB49: Cottbus -> Falkenberg (different route than RB43) (every 120 minutes; 1h 30m)
ODEG RB65: Cottbus -> Görlitz (border with Poland) -> Zittau (border with Poland and the Czech Republic) (every 60 minutes; 1h 52m)
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During the town hall, residents repeatedly interrupted Sramek and shouted out their lack of faith in Wall Street trader-turned-novice developer. One of the most contentious moments came when Marge Grow-Eppard, a member of the Miwok tribe, said Sramek had disregarded the region’s indigenous population and would “cement over” Native American burial grounds.
“What about the Native American graves that you’re going to be excavating and building on without even consulting us, the natives of this land?” she said. “This is very disrespectful for us, and I’m sick of developers coming in and we don’t know nothing.”
Sramek said he was a relative newcomer to the US, with only a decade in the country.
“I could not have done anything to your people,” he said.
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Cycling Across Hokkaido, Japan (Day 1): A train from Sapporo to Nemuro
We had 10 minutes in Kushiro City to transfer to a completely different sort of train – the ubiquitous “oneman” train, found in many rural areas in Japan. As the name suggests, the one-carriage train is essentially a bus on tracks, with just the one driver. On this particular occasion, however, our train happened to have an extra track maintenance guy on board…so I guess that made it a “twoman”?
Previously - Oh no Dirt Owl took control of my train! - Hexbear
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There's a filthy owl at the controls, how distasteful. Everything is on time, but the whole train is filled with owl pellets! 
There is a conspicuous lack of rats in the station, though...
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The bench seating on this tram in Toyohashi made it easy for temporary conversion to a dinner table
(hexbear.net)
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It's conveniently sorted by shortest to tallest - The Tallest Building in Every US State
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Maine's is a church.
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West Virginia's is the capitol building.
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