Articles by Greg Hanscom
Greg Hanscom was a senior editor at Grist.
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Seeing red: Where do the GOP candidates stand on urban issues?
For decades, the Republican strategy on cities has been to ignore them and hope they go away. This year appears to be no different, but the guys currently taking pot shots at each other in the presidential primary never cease to surprise.
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Up with people: What is Obama doing about our cities’ chronic problems?
Puffy ideas from the creative class are not going to solve urban America’s stickiest problems of subpar education, poverty, and mass imprisonment. To do that, we’ll need hard-nosed solutions and strong leadership from the top. How is the president doing?
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President Obama and the forgotten urban agenda
Obama came to the White House promising new energy and resources for American cities. Has he lived up to that promise? And anyway, who’s paying attention?
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Water cyclists: An epic ride to raise awareness of a scarce resource
A year and a half ago, two Dutchmen set out by bike to spread the word about the global water crisis. Fourteen thousand miles later, they say the real work still lies ahead -- but first, they'd like to kick it with beers and a couple of nice girls.
