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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.
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Want a safe place to raise kids? Look to the cities
Cities might be enriching and green and beneficial for kids in all kinds of ways. But what most parents want to know is, are they safe? The answer is that there is nothing inherently dangerous about cities. On the contrary.
