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From the ground up: How the creative class can help spark real urban revival
Violence in Oakland inspires soul searching and a grassroots effort to build a sustainable future for all residents. Can newcomers help bridge the class divide?
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New Jersey officials arrested for conspiring to hide water pollution
By preventing testing of polluted wells, the directors of a Northern New Jersey water board masked how bad the problem was.
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Fallacy of the creative class: Why Richard Florida’s ‘urban renaissance’ won’t save U.S. cities
Cities like Oakland, Calif., are learning galleries and high-end coffee shops can't solve violence, poverty, and other inner-city problems. And when climate change hits hard, they may hurt more than help.
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Can we blame climate change for the Northeast’s massive blizzard?
As always, not directly. But climate change very likely made a big storm bigger.
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Biggest cities with biggest transit systems still face biggest congestion
Cities have the most of everything, from car traffic to sweet public bus rides.
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Bike sharing goes big — but can it get over its little helmet problem?
Bikeshare programs have gained speed in recent years -- except where laws require riders to protect their heads. Can Seattle crack that nut?
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We answer your questions about the coming East Coast blizzard
Or, we try, anyway. And yes, The Weather Channel has actually named the storm "Nemo."
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Seattle and San Francisco consider divesting from fossil fuels
San Francisco joins Seattle in looking at dropping fossil fuel investments from employee pension funds.
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How can we prepare for climate change without screwing poor people?
Urban adaptation plans are ramping up. It would be nice if the interests of poor and minority communities didn't get trampled in the process.
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San Francisco plans expensive ‘managed retreat’ from rising seas
It's an expensive plan, but rerouting a highway before it's flooded could end up saving a boatload of money in the end.
