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U.S. cities are getting denser
But from sea to shining sea, we still love to sprawl.
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California is turning this industrial town into a car-free oasis
The plan is to make Newark, Calif. into a cute little village, with a train, just like a Richard Scarry book. Sounds adorbs.
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Pittsburgh is building a skyscraper that can breathe
Wouldn't you love to be able to take an outdoor walk -- inside a Pittsburgh skyscraper?
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Winter storm ‘Draco’ will solve, cause many problems
A big snowstorm in the Midwest will help alleviate drought, but the country still needs a lot more precipitation.
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Lions and tigers and bears(!) are moving to the cities
As our cities get greener, wild animals are moving on in.
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Adorable little Michigan town has big plans for cutting carbon emissions
Go get 'em, Ann Arbor! Maybe this will finally put you on the map.
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The U.S. could lose 34 million acres of forest by 2060
The massive decrease would result from increased development and, of course, climate change.
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San Francisco’s private-public spaces go public-public
After languishing underused for more than 25 years, dozens of plazas in downtown San Francisco are finally becoming more accessible to the public.
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The real gun crisis is in America’s urban sacrifice zones
The massacre in Newtown, Conn., has revived the national debate over gun control. But the real bloodbath happens every day in our cities.
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Norfolk, Va., has a plan to keep its head above water
The lovely old city floods regularly -- and scientists warn the area will experience worse-than-average sea-level rise. Sustainability chief Denise Thompson shares Norfolk's plans for staying dry.
