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Some monster stole the single tree out of Portland’s two-foot-wide park
Someone stole the lone tree from Portland's Mill Ends Park, the smallest park in the world. A local cop vows that justice will be swift and severe.
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BUILD Act could make it easier to green toxic brownfields
A bipartisan Senate bill would help the EPA and local communities clean up contaminated sites -- good news for the economy and the environment.
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Watch a magical LED light installation on the San Francisco Bay Bridge
San Francisco has unveiled the Bay Lights project, in which the bridge is illuminated with 25,000 twinkling LEDs. In two years, no pattern will be repeated, but we have a few here for you.
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WA state legislator doesn’t understand CO2, transportation, science
Rep. Ed Orcutt sends a testy note to a bike shop owner, claims cyclists are a significant cause of CO2 pollution.
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Proposed CA law: Bike at your own risk
Bike advocates say the law would apply even "if you get hit by a drunk city employee."
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Don’t try to get anything done in D.C., even driving
D.C. has the worst gridlock. Twice over.
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New York subway riders swipe back at fare hikes
Some New Yorkers fight back against transit austerity by giving each other free subway card swipes.
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Instead of getting demolished, this Japanese building is slowly shrinking away
Shrinking a building floor by floor may be slower and less awesome-looking than blowing it to Kingdom Come, but it also creates a lot less noise, dust, and debris.
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Michigan gov.: Detroit is no longer capable of taking care of itself
The mostly white, Republican Michigan government is taking over the mostly black, Democratic Detroit government. What could possibly go wrong?
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Subway ‘flight attendants’ give lucky train riders snacks, blankets, and their best commute ever
Improv Toronto brought the perks of air travel to subway commuters.
