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L.A. Takes the High Road
By Jeff Turrentine | From the Mag
May 22, 2013: The City of Angels has gone by a few other names: city of water theft, city of gridlock, city of sprawl. But the place where people have always gone to re-make themselves may finally be re-making itself. (0) Comments
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Neighborhood Watch
Martin LaMonica
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Sparks Fly Between Tesla and the New York Times
Melissa Mahony
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City Birds Bring the Noise
David Gessner
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Portrait of a Drowing City
Katherine Rowland
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Flying the Friendlier Skies
Joe Dolce
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The Bicycle Diaries
Photo Gallery: India's Sacred Fires
By George Black | photo gallery
May 24, 2013: On the banks of the Ganges, ancient Hindu traditions collide with the need to preserve India's disappearing forests and clean up its holiest river. (0) Comments
Scraps and the City
By Elizabeth Royte | the royte stuff
May 23, 2013: Mayor Bloomberg recently announced an ambitious composting pilot program for the Big Apple. Will New Yorkers be able to deal with rotting food waste on the sidewalk? (0) Comments
INFOGRAPHIC: Grand Slam in Seattle
By Henry Gass | From the Mag
May 22, 2013: The Mariners lead the major leagues in the campaign to green pro sports. Go inside their stadium to see how. (0) Comments
Overinflated: Why the NYC Bike Share Backlash Is a Good Thing
By Tom Vanderbilt | onearth blog
May 16, 2013: Paris, London, Copenhagen: all over the world, opponents have tried to put the brakes on bike-share programs. Then they fall in love. Is NYC next? (7) Comments
A Desire Named Streetcar
By Jeff Turrentine | the human landscape
May 15, 2013: They’re all the rage among cities hoping to become the next Portlandia. But do streetcars lead to cool, dense, economically vibrant urban cores—or is it the other way around? (0) Comments
How the Political Crusade Against Fisker Automotive Stifles Innovation
By Martin LaMonica | onearth blog
April 29, 2013: Not every company that receives a government loan can succeed. By turning failures into witch hunts, critics are holding back clean tech. (1) Comments
What We Talk About When We Talk About Trash
By Elizabeth Royte | the royte stuff
April 23, 2013: Hint: It’s probably the wrong things -- because by focusing on recycling, we risk missing the bigger picture. (3) Comments
Fasten Your Seatbelts: Climate Change Could Make for a Bumpy Flight
By Michael Lemonick | onearth blog
April 10, 2013: Better pack an extra barf bag ... scientists find turbulence might get worse with climate change. (0) Comments
Seven Surprising Ways U.S. Cities are Adapting to Monster Storms
By Martin LaMonica | onearth blog
March 26, 2013: Disasters like Hurricane Sandy are forcing urban planners and architects to ask a new question as they design cities and structures: how can we make sure they keep standing? (0) Comments
So Is It Still the Big Easy?
By Chris Rose | From the Mag
March 22, 2013: Yes, New Orleans is living large -- and giving its heart to all, cher. (0) Comments
When Atlas Shrugs, Give Him a Forklift
By Jeff Turrentine | the human landscape
February 22, 2013: President Obama’s ideas for repairing our crumbling infrastructure should appeal to all Americans -- even those who didn’t stand up for him at the State of the Union. (1) Comments
Cry Us a River
By Matthew Power | From the Mag
February 21, 2013: In 1900, Chicagoans remade their city’s namesake river. Then they let it go to hell. Now the question looms: Can they save the waterway that made Chicago great? (2) Comments