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A failure to communicate: Urbanists should accentuate the positive
Urbanists prattle on about sustainability as if the economic meltdown of the last few years didn't even happen. No wonder it's not working.
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'Superstreets' work smarter, not wider
Is there a way to accommodate a growing population and its continued need to drive without ending up in a scenario where we all live in the median of a 120-lane highway? Researchers at North Carolina State University found that the U-turn-based intersections of "superstreets" allow better traffic flow, fewer accidents, and potentially more pedestrian safety, without expanding the size of the road.
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Detroit, community resilience, and the American dream
Within our lifetimes, many of us will have to pioneer a new meaning of what "the good life" really is. People in Detroit are leading the way.
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Who's riding the subway this week? Jake Gyllenhaal and pantsless hipsters
What's sexy about riding the subway? Well, this weekend you got to see a lot of people's underwear and maybe also Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Does it matter if the developed world has hit 'peak travel'?
A recent study found that travel has stagnated in eight developed countries, including the U.S. But what about the rest of the world?
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In St. Paul, one citizen's mission to keep sidewalks clear of snow
A resident of St. Paul, Minn., was disturbed by the condition of the city's sidewalks during the snowy season. She finally got mad enough to act.
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Measuring the historical diversity of a neighborhood
Can the historical "character" of a neighborhood be measured somehow, the way that tools like Walk Score measure walkability?
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CityVille overtakes FarmVille as Facebook's top app
Millions of Americans are hooked on Zynga's new city-building game. Are there any real urban-planning principles at work?
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The year ahead in bikes
Elly Blue looks into her crystal ball and sees more bike lanes, more bike-sharing, more e-bikes -- and the best year ever for two-wheelers in the U.S.
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Singing London sewermen say, Don't flush the fat! [VIDEO]
London sewermen sing a rousing hymn to proper waste disposal.
