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A big battle over a tiny door in a San Francisco tree
There's a tiny door in a tree in San Fran's Golden Gate Park. People like it. Officials don't. Who will win?
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This town was almost blown off the map — now it’s back, and super green
When the town of Greensburg, Kan., was nearly wiped off the map by a giant tornado, local residents decided to rebuild a town that would endure.
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Stop trying to save the planet, says ‘urban ranger’ Jenny Price
Want to make a real difference? Get in touch with your local environs, gritty though they may be, and help build a more sustainable future for everyone.
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We are weirdly addicted to this neighborhood-identification game
Code for America created a neato game to help you learn about all the different neighborhoods where you live. And where you don't live.
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Google Maps-inspired film portrays cities as oil-addicted monsters
Director Patrick Jean combined map data and animation for this short film, which shows an American city called Motorville going in search of the oil that gives it life.
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Soon, you’ll be able to use New York’s pay phones to call the year 1993
A new use for the 5,000 useless pay phones in NYC: You can use them to hear recorded messages about what life was like in NYC when people actually used them.
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Can San Jose’s green vision live up to its hype?
The California city set a 2022 deadline for all kinds of lofty green innovations. But how about building some more bike lanes?
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Beyond widgets: Envisioning a real transportation revolution
A recent report showed how much carbon can be cut through changes in vehicles. But changes in transportation systems go well beyond vehicles.
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Let’s bring back New York City’s goat beauty pageants
In the 1930s, the goats competing for "Mr. Manhattan" were mostly "mascots and talismans," but surely the vogue for urban farming means we could start this back up again.
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The queen rides the Tube to celebrate 150 years of subway transit in London
She's a sweet old lady. It's a grand old public transit system. And check out these useful badges they have for pregnant ladies!
