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How an inspiring group of women built one of the greenest buildings in Portland
This African-American sorority turned an old gas station into a sleek eco-paradise.
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Sea levels will rise by at least 20 feet — and that’s the positive scenario
Even if the world manages to limit global warming to 2 degrees C, sea levels may still radically reshape the world’s coastline.
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Thanks to social change, urban density ain’t what it used to be
To reduce greenhouse emissions, we need more people living in densely built city cores. But lifestyle changes and inequality are making that harder to achieve.
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![Islais Creek, a tidal waterway, once extended to the foot of what is now Bernal Heights.]()
This amazing map is a guide to San Francisco’s hidden waterways
A new map shows where you can catch glimpses of San Francisco's original watershed system underneath the urban skin.
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Oslo builds its bees a highway of flowers
We've crowded nature out of much of our cities -- but we can always invite it back in.
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There’s no “new Brooklyn” because Brooklyn isn’t even the new Brooklyn
Grist's Ben Adler and MSNBC's Tony Dokoupil talk about Adler's essay on how gentrifying cities can avoid the mistakes Brooklyn has made.
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What will happen to a sinking California? Just ask San Luis Obispo
An overdependence on groundwater is costing millions of dollars in damage in the idyllic coastal town.
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Why cities should stop trying to be the next Brooklyn
Urban communities aspiring to Brooklyn's popularity should focus on taking care of their current residents -- rather than trading them in for a hipper crowd.
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To create more affordable housing, build more mass transit
Adding new subway lines, trains, and bus routes makes nearby housing more attractive -- and more economical for people who need to commute to jobs.
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Think Detroit has it rough now? Just wait ‘til climate change gets ahold of it
But there are lots of things the city can do to prepare.
