Articles by Greg Hanscom
Greg Hanscom was a senior editor at Grist.
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Goodbye-ways: The downfall of urban freeways
A new report calls urban highways “a failed experiment,” and suggests that cities have much to gain from trading in blacktop for parks and new development.
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Giving cities a bad name: The most craptastic urban rebranding efforts ever
Cities are always trying to shine up their images both within and without, yet these efforts seem destined for failure. We asked you to help us find the biggest branding bombs in the land, and man did you deliver.
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Zombie pipeline! Senate narrowly kills Keystone XL — for now
The Senate on Thursday voted down a provision that would have rubber-stamped the Keystone oil pipeline. But this undead monster refuses to stay down.
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Engine failure: GOP’s signature highway bill sputters, dies
With his $260 billion highway-building proposal sputtering, House Speaker John Boehner resorted to pleading and threats. In the end, the bill is headed for the junk heap.
