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There's safety in numbers for cyclists
You might reasonably think that the number of bicycle crashes would skyrocket as more people take to the streets on two wheels. It's a fine, common-sense assumption -- that happens to be wrong.
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The Cincinnati subway that never was [VIDEO]
Today, some people look at the decision to halt the Cincinnati subway in 1925 as fatally short-sighted. "If they had finished this system, we may have actually held on to some of our businesses that have left. Cincinnati downtown may have been a viable institution."
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The world's largest metro transit system is in …
After opening several new lines this year, it's got 282 stations and 420 km (261 mi) of lines, compared to 408 km in London and 368 km in New York.
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New York City to curb sewage surges with green infrastructure
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has an ambitious plan to keep raw sewage out of the city's waterways.
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Designer Bruce Mau on the suburbs, the mall, and the automobile [AUDIO]
Jeanne Park of PBS's Need to Know speaks with Mau about his love of the suburbs, cup holders, and the challenge of rebranding climate change.
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Teen-repellent device removed in Washington, but teens still not welcome in many public places
Whether you do it with a Mosquito or with old-fashioned security guards, the routine dispersal of teenagers does raise issues about the nature of public space -- the vital essence of a dynamic and productive city.
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In the empty lots of Flatbush, students see possibility [VIDEO]
Middle school kids from Brooklyn turn a spotlight on their neighborhood's vacant lots.
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Striking images of disconnected streets and unwanted sprawl
Here's images of Florida sprawl, much of the development unfinished for lack of buyers, and all of it within a convenient walk of, well, nothing.
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Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal may be a toxic mess, but a lot of people love it
In spite of all the toxic crap that permeates it -- or more likely because of that toxic crap -- the Gowanus has become a focal point for artists, scientists, and urban planners who see it as a grand opportunity.
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Potentially habitable planet discovered. Climate backup plan complete
This means we've got our backup plan, and there's no need any more to deal with this thorny global warming problem.
