Climate Cities
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Bikes in Boston’s subway are guarded by a cardboard cop
And he's cut bike theft by 67 percent.
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Maps of never-realized urban planning projects show the cities that could have been
L.A. thought about rapid transit. New York could have had an expressway through the city. These maps show alternate-universe versions of infrastructure that never happened.
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Richard M. Daley wants to make your city more sustainable
The former Chicago mayor is launching a company to help cities pursue money-saving infrastructure investments.
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These are the weirdest bikeshare shenanigans we’ve ever seen
Recent fans of New York's bikeshare program include superheroes, overly ambitious mattress-movers, and a guy calling himself the Fat Jew.
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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.
