Articles by Sarah Goodyear
Sarah Goodyear has written about cities for a variety of publications, including Grist and Streetsblog. She lives in Brooklyn. She's also on Twitter.
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'Mad Men' actor chooses transit over driving in autocentric Los Angeles
Mad Men's Vincent Kartheiser is a successful actor in Los Angeles who doesn't own a car. He doesn't drive because he wants to interact with others.
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Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal may be a toxic mess, but a lot of people love it
In spite of all the toxic crap that permeates it -- or more likely because of that toxic crap -- the Gowanus has become a focal point for artists, scientists, and urban planners who see it as a grand opportunity.
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How one Swedish city gets people to trade silly car trips for bikes [VIDEO]
A clever public health campaign in Malmö, Sweden, is getting people onto bikes by making them feel silly for driving short distances when they could bike instead.
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Can Abu Dhabi's bright green experiment ever grow up to be a true city?
Masdar seems at first glance like a dream come true for anyone who cares about cities as proving grounds for innovative environmental technology. But will it ever have that urban magic?
