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Local food fail: NYC paves over a beloved foodie haven
City council shutters the New Amsterdam market to make way for another ritzy high rise -- and calls it a win for local food.
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You can help save Venice’s old-school gondolas
There are two kinds of gondolas in Venice. Kickstarter is trying to save the cheaper ones.
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Will cities ever get smart about water use?
Cities worldwide have dangerously unsustainable water supplies, says a new study. But making a deal with farmers could solve the crisis for many.
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This is what happens when you don’t double-check your GPS
You know cars can't climb stairs. We know cars can't climb stairs. But this driver, and more importantly his GPS, did not seem to know that cars can't climb stairs.
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Bike Party — a fresh new way to take back the streets
Born from the Critical Mass movement, these on-street bashes are revitalizing bicycle activism nationwide. The secret? More joy.
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Make your commute more exciting with these Super Mario transit maps
Dave Delisle's maps imagine your commute as a trek through classic games.
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To keep the lights on, Oslo needs to import trash from the U.S.
The city of Oslo is powered by garbage. Which is great, until there's no garbage. Hey ... we've got garbage!
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There may be terrifying predatory land-walking fish in Central Park
There are probably snakehead fish in Central Park. They won't eat you, but that's about the only good news.
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Restoring a community garden in the Sandy-torn Rockaways
Hurricane Sandy destroyed the Seagirt Boulevard Community Garden. Now, a group of volunteers is working hard to rebuild this important green fixture.
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San Francisco and 10 other cities move toward dumping stocks in fossil-fuel companies
A divestment campaign pushed by 350.org is spreading from colleges to cities. Boulder, Colo., Eugene, Ore., and Ithaca, N.Y. are also on board.
