Climate Cities
All Stories
-
![]()
![]()
Jane addiction: Can one humble city-lover be all things to all people?
There are infinite ways to interpret Jane Jacobs’ legacy. Well, 580, at least.
-
![]()
![]()
Brooklynites distribute handmade artisanal parking tickets
Woe betide you if you decide to drive your ironic vintage Yugo in Brooklyn instead of your fixed-gear bike with detachable mustache. Park Slope residents have had enough of those bullshit half-spaces that show up in front of cars when someone moves an SUV and it gets replaced by a compact. They’re so pissed off, […]
-
![]()
![]()
What car should my family buy?
It's time to retire the trusty Roberts family minivan. What should replace it? A Prius v? The Ford C-Max hybrid?
-
![]()
![]()
Romancing the bike: The seduction of pedal-powered transport
Why don’t Americans ride like the rest of the world? We don’t understand what other countries do: Biking isn’t just good for you, it’s fun, easy, and good for your love life.
-
![]()
![]()
Thinking of a master plan: Portland’s mayor on building prosperous cities
Portland, Ore., Mayor Sam Adams says that cities are ideally positioned to lead the way toward prosperity.
-
![]()
![]()
Get your ass on that bike!
In honor of National Bike Month, Grist challenges you to ride your bike to work. And we've got a few pearls of wisdom to help get you started.
-
![]()
![]()
Drivers unable to use turn signals properly
Drivers are always complaining how craaaazy bike riders are, what with their wanting to “share” the “road” and “biking” in “bike lanes.” Well, it turns out that drivers are really bad at using the roads, too. And especially at using their TURN SIGNALS. According to a new study from the Society of Automotive Engineers, 25 […]
-
![]()
![]()
A low-cost way to improve public transit: Add joy
Can transit incorporate art? Yes! How about playground equipment? You bet. Even … sex? Oh yeah, baby.
-
![]()
![]()
Houstonians want walkable neighborhoods
Car-centric Houston tends to be one of our go-to examples for everything that can go wrong with a city, ever. But we may not be able to use the city as a whipping boy much longer. According to a new survey, Houstonians are seeing the light on walkable and transit-accessible neighborhoods. More than half of […]
-
![]()
![]()
Singapore’s giant supertrees: The ultimate vertical gardens
Singapore is in the middle of a project that looks like a Miyazaki movie come to life. The city’s 18 “supertrees” do everything that normal trees do, only better. They will stretch up to 164 feet tall, grow 200 species of flowers, ferns, and epiphytes, collect solar energy, harvest rainwater, and work as a natural […]
