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'Climatopolis' by Matthew Kahn is not a good book
Climatopolis has a deeply flawed main thesis. The author just doesn't know what he's talking about because he hasn't done his homework.
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Why we need to encourage telecommuting
Telework saves money, time, and emissions. And it can make cities more resilient -- something we need to be thinking about.
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Singing London sewermen say, Don't flush the fat! [VIDEO]
London sewermen sing a rousing hymn to proper waste disposal.
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Want a safe place to raise kids? Look to the cities
Cities might be enriching and green and beneficial for kids in all kinds of ways. But what most parents want to know is, are they safe? The answer is that there is nothing inherently dangerous about cities. On the contrary.
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Seven New Year's resolutions to make your neighborhood a better place
This year, instead of resolving to improve yourself, make a decision to improve the place you live. It's easy. Here are some ways to start.
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An experiment in encouraging in-transit conversation
An experiment in Brisbane, Australia, aims to start conversations on the city's buses.
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Will we make the needed investment in the nation's cities?
The nation's metro areas could be centers of innovation, green jobs, and low-carbon technology. So why do we treat them like stepchildren?
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Taming the mean streets: A talk with NYC transportation chief Janette Sadik-Khan
NYC DOT commish Janette Sadik-Khan has been giving primacy to people over cars for the first time since Robert Moses started building urban freeways.
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Solving the problem of the city, scientifically
Anyone who thinks that cities are key to the future of a sustainable human presence on the planet -- and anyone who thinks the contrary -- should read Jonah Lehrer's fascinating piece in yesterday's New York Times Magazine, "A Physicist Solves the City."
