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Here is the future: GIGANTIC cities with HUGE skyscrapers
We at Grist List have taken out the crystal ball that our aunt gave us in third grade and found that it actually sees into the future. And we are here to tell you: The future is pretty intense. Because cities are giant. And skyscrapers are HUGE. Actually, our crystal ball is called Proceedings of […]
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The world’s largest vertical garden is as long as a city block
At 13,595 square feet, the world's largest vertical garden is definitely bigger than your piddly window box -- think more like “hotel ballroom.”
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Growing Power scores $5 million to feed our nation’s hungriest cities
Will Allen's urban farming powerhouse plans to put a sizable grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation toward funding “community food centers” in Detroit, New Orleans, and parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, and New Mexico.
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America’s 20th largest bus system is a semi-legal network of vans in NYC
In New York City's outer boroughs, there's an official bus system and a shadow bus system.
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Supremely epic bus commercial looks like the trailer for a summer blockbuster
If Michael Bay were any good, and he directed bus commercials, this is what they would look like.
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New York City bans large, sugary drinks
In a first-in-the-nation move, the NYC Board of Health has enacted limits on the size of sodas that businesses like fast-food outlets can sell.
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New walkability scoring site factors in safety, attractiveness, and hills
Walk Score is a wonderful thing, but it is not perfect. Therefore, it now has some competitors. The newest would-be Walk Score killer is Walkonomics, a site that tells you more than just how close you are to shops and restaurants and other places to which you might want to walk. FastCoExist explains: Ideally, you […]
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Mr. ‘Shrink the City’ goes to Washington
Dan Kildee, best known for his efforts to downsize Flint, Mich., is about to take his urban agenda to Congress.
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Climate change could make summer crime waves worse
When temperatures go up, crime often does, too -- which means that as our summers get hotter, more cities could see the kind of violence Chicago experienced this year.
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On Sept. 11, 2012, the Times asks: Is New York ready for disaster?
What is New York City doing to prevent disasters brought on by climate change and rising seas? Not enough so far.