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The dark side of Startup City
The tech economy is turning San Francisco upside down, but not every shiny new innovation is in the public interest.
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How to tell if your favorite park is infested with Satanists
We're all in favor of urban green space -- except when it's full of totally real, not made up Satanic cults.
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Climate-related power outages aren’t just a coastal problem
No American region has been exempt from the possibility of mass power outages.
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Today only: You can request an ice cream truck on Uber in cities around the world
It's too hot to run after the ice cream truck. Let Uber, which normally provides cars on demand, bring it right to you.
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Detroit: Bankrupt and broken — but not beyond hope
Chapter 9 bankruptcy is not the end of the road for a post-industrial city still in flux.
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Handy map shows you where to find a moment of silence in New York City
If you're fed up to death with urban noise, this crowdsourced map will help you find a place where you can hear yourself think for half a second.
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Here’s an easy way to protect coastal communities from rising seas and storms
Leaving mangroves, coral reefs, and other shoreline habitats intact around the U.S. could help protect more than a million people, researchers say.
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The littlest parks could make the biggest civic changes
San Francisco's parklets program stands to change its streets and the city's mindset.
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World’s most adorable mayor, 4-year-old Bobby Tufts, is seeking reelection
Bobby Tufts loves ice cream, fishing, finding a stick, doing a little dance, and putting things in his mouth. He's very Reaganesque.
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Architect Jeanne Gang threads nature into urban landscapes
Gang is among the new generation of designers and urban planners who are working natural forms and habitat into a world of steel and concrete -- for nature's sake and for ours.
