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Smart cities are (un)paving the way for urban farmers and locavores
Across the U.S., cities are buckling up their green belts and introducing legislation to foster local-food production of everything from cucumbers to yellow limes, reports Kerry Trueman for Grist's Feeding the City series. Because nobody wants to get caught with their pantry down?
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Running bike-sharing networks through smartphones
Useful innovation or U.N. conspiracy? It's tough to tell.
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From Motown to Growtown: The greening of Detroit
Where factories once flourished, hope sprouts in Detroit's urban gardens and farms, and projects like Greening Detroit.
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Grassroots financing is underwriting a new crop of neighborhood businesses
In the summer of 2008, business partners Jessica Stockton Bagnulo and Rebecca Fitting were making plans to open a bookstore in Brooklyn. Their chosen neighborhood, Fort Greene, was over the moon at the prospect. For years, residents had been clamoring for a bookstore, repeatedly citing it as their top need in surveys conducted by the […]
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Isolated green buildings won't save the planet, TEDsters argue
Everyone in the green-buildings world already understands this -- if they're halfway informed and halfway honest. Who exactly are the writers refuting? Real-estate marketers.
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22 cities that are smart about energy
Several cities around the country are finding ways to get smart about energy, at the same time saving money and pumping up their eco cred.
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Bikes for urban mobility
My current commute bike is an early-80's vintage Specialized Rockhopper. It's time for an upgrade. But ... the choices! What's the best urban bike?
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Senate bill would make energy-efficient mortgages mainstream
Heating, cooling, and electrifying a home costs money -- more than the average family pays for property taxes. Shouldn't homeowners pay attention to those costs? Shouldn't mortgage lenders? A bill backed by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) would direct banks to start paying attention to energy.
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Seattle’s new urban-ag models are sprouting in friendly soil
Seattle's urban ag scene is flourishing, with innovative startup farms and organizations putting down roots alongside established ones. And with new legislation just passed Aug. 16, they will have even more room and resources with which to grow.
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New Orleans steps up its local-food game
New Orleans has the sense of a wild laboratory, with free-wheeling discussions about food security and plenty of action. It's partly because of Katrina's ruin, but it's also just part of the culture, reports David Hanson for Feeding the City.
