Articles by Greg Hanscom
Greg Hanscom was a senior editor at Grist.
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Good cop, bad cop: How the police became a public enemy
Police subdue a protester at an Occupy Wall Street rally in New York City.Photo: Audrey Pilato Over the past couple of weeks, the fight between “the 99%” and the powerful […]
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The next small thing: How sustainable neighborhoods could reshape cities
Lower Downtown Denver has become the city’s night life hub — and a laboratory for community-level sustainability.Photo: Wally GobetzI once worked for a New Yorker who loved to wisecrack that […]
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Stuffed to the gills: How crap took over my life — and how I intend to take it back
Photo: Peretz PartenskyIt’s hard to put a finger on the exact moment the crap took over Americans’ lives, but I know exactly when it happened to me. And as we […]
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Occupy Wall Street can shake up a city — but can it create lasting change?
Photo: Lauren DeCicca via weeklydig“Mike check! “MIKE CHECK!” “Mike check!” “MIKE CHECK!” This call-and-response has become a familiar refrain for those who have attended Occupy Wall Street protests or followed […]
