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Right-wingers’ dream town is a new urbanist paradise, but full of guns
Sustainable planned communities are not just the territory of the political left.
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to ride off into the sunset
At first greens and urbanists were skeptical of the Republican from Illinois, but now they're sorry to see him go.
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As Sandy aid finally arrives, FEMA unveils new flood maps
With a fatal flaw: The new flood zone designations ignore climate change.
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Beijing’s recurring air pollution grounds flights, puts kids in the hospital
It seems clear that the problem isn't going away any time soon.
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Waste heat from cities can heat up other parts of the planet
Cities can help solve climate change, but a new study finds that urban areas are also contributing to climate disruption in an unexpected way.
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It was probably inevitable that someone would draw the New York subway as a penis
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks the subway map looks like a dong though.
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Laws banning ‘dooring’ of bicyclists mean well but don’t do much
The Virginia Senate has passed a bill making it illegal to recklessly fling a car door open into traffic. But do such laws make any difference?
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Nail-biting video of a guy trying to beat a train from station to station
Have you ever thought "man, I could run faster than this train is going?" Well, you couldn't. But this dude could.
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It’s not truly cold in NYC until you can cross the East River on foot
This has happened in the past. Numerous times, in fact!
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Beijing’s air is dirty for the same reason yours might be: Polluting neighbors
Air pollution isn't deterred by borders, which causes problems here in the U.S. and in China.
