This Thursday, June 21, marks the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)’s 13th annual National Dump the Pump Day, which encourages people to opt for public transportation rather than a personal car. [Read more…] about Visit the Ransom Center car-free
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Visit the Ransom Center without letting traffic stress you out!
Visit the Ransom Center car-free
This Thursday, June 15, marks the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) twelfth annual National Dump the Pump Day, which encourages people to opt for public transportation rather than a personal car. [Read more…] about Visit the Ransom Center without letting traffic stress you out!
Xeriscaped plaza helps conserve water
This past summer, the Harry Ransom Center underwent a sustainable landscape makeover, replacing two plots of Asian jasmine, holly, and nandina bushes in front of the building with handsome rock gardens filled with plants especially suited for the Austin climate. The project is part of campus-wide efforts to promote xeriscaping, or landscaping that saves water by reducing the need for irrigation. [Read more…] about Xeriscaped plaza helps conserve water