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American Atlantis: Sea-level rise means Miami is doomed
A must-read piece in Rolling Stone says it's a question of when, not if, the sea will swallow Miami.
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Why guerrilla gardening won’t turn the world into “Blade Runner” hell
A recent New York Times op-ed painted urban gardeners as a selfish breed greening the world in the human interest. That's right -- and here's why it's a good thing.
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Study: Trees save at least a life a year in each of 10 major U.S. cities
Urban trees suck up soot and other kinds of fine particulate pollution, and that helps keep us healthy and alive, researchers find.
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Ultimate bike cupholder can carry a gallon of beer
The Growler City Bicycle has a gallon-sized beer holder built right into the frame.
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Ugly by law: Check out how parking requirements shape our cities
Here's a photo essay on how off-street parking minimums shape our neighborhoods and architecture.
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Seattle adopts plan for going carbon neutral — but will pot growers get in the way?
The city aims to cut net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. But energy-sucking indoor marijuana operations could throw the effort off course.
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NYC’s official website explains why NYC’s official compost plan can’t possibly work
It appears that Mayor Bloomberg was against composting before he was for it.
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Here’s what it’s like to ride on a subway with the doors open
What's worse -- a transit system that shuts down all the time because of malfunctions, or one that just powers through?
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Map of place name origins proves that we all secretly live in a fantasy novel
"Going to Jersey" sounds pretty mundane. But an epic trek to Spear Island City? COUNT US IN.
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Facing climate reality, cities look for ways to adapt
As stronger storms brew and sea levels rise, city leaders figure they’d better prepare for the worst.
