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25 days of dares: Planet pictures, tossing toxins
In the third week of Umbra's month of dares, she dresses up like a bee and stops to smell the planet.
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The end of Borders and the importance of 'third places' in the city
The liquidation of Borders bookstores in cities raises the question of how to preserve the social value of spaces that are now prime real estate.
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Secondhand style: Wash and wear weekend
Here's something I didn't expect to miss about shopping for new clothes: air conditioning. And cleanliness. Oh, and dressing rooms.
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Mother convicted in son’s street-crossing death speaks out on Today show [VIDEO]
Raquel Nelson, who faces three years in prison after her son was killed by a hit-and-run driver when they crossed the street, gives an interview to Ann Curry on the Today show.
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Til dinner do us part: Ask Umbra on wedding meal choices
What's the most sustainable choice on the dreaded three-choice wedding dinner card? Ask Umbra digs in to the question.
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Secondhand style: Duds for downward dog
It turns out my boring dress was perfect for the heat. And I even found thrifty clothes for yoga class. Now to shop for a weekend of drinking -- I mean, hiking.
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Urban acupuncture for a healthier city
Small-scale green spaces -- not huge, expensive projects -- are a good way to heal our cities.
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Why doesn't the U.S. government allow teleworking when it's hot?
Feds are allowed to stay home when it snows, but not when it's so hot that the pavement is literally melting. Wha?
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Secondhand style: Wake me up, I'm wearing a nightgown
I tried to punch up this thrift store dress with braided hair, huge earrings, and bright red lipstick, but it still bores me to sleep. The reaction in my office: crickets chirping.
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Jane Jacobs on neighborhoods, placemaking, and active living [VIDEO]
The celebrated urban planner's ideas are still highly relevant to today's thinking about communities and sustainability.
