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2014 was the safest year to walk in NYC since 1910

Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to cut pedestrian deaths to zero begins to make a little headway, building off a long-term trend.

Heather Smith Cities

Tree simple tricks for making our cities cooler

By planting 30,000 trees, Melbourne, Australia, could lower its core temperature by 7 degrees. How cool is that?

Liz Core Cities

Urban planners may have finally found how to get to Sesame Street

With "equitable development," planners say they've finally figured out how to make sustainable, healthy neighborhoods accessible to everyone.

Brentin Mock Cities

Here’s how we’re ruining one of the world’s largest lakes

Global warming and overfishing are killing Lake Victoria, leaving locals to scramble for solutions.

Tim McDonnell Climate & Energy

Where Americans and scientists disagree, in one chart

Climate change, vaccines, GMOs: Where Americans just don't get science.

Tim McDonnell Climate & Energy

Terrifying video shows smog taking over the earth

NASA scientists tracked atmospheric currents for a year, and found increased air pollution was linked to stronger storms. Yipes.

Liz Core Climate & Energy

Want free public transportation? Here’s what would happen

The main goal of transportation that costs riders nothing — getting people out of their cars — can't be achieved by eliminating fares.

Joe Pinsker Uncategorized

Can urban foraging actually feed poor people?

Urban foraging won't fill you up or provide miraculous cures, and you'll end up with lots of very bitter greens, but it could be the perfect solution for food deserts.

Nathanael Johnson Cities

London is building Europe’s longest bike superhighway

The billion-dollar "segregated cycleway" will stretch approximately 18 miles directly through the center of the city.