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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Aerialist flies high above New York's Williamsburg Bridge [VIDEO]
The performance that aerialist Seanna Sharpe gave on the Williamsburg Bridge last night is unlikely to achieve the iconic status of Philippe Petit's high-wire act between the Twin Towers. But for 15 minutes, dozens of New Yorkers stood enthralled as she twirled and swooped above them.
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Why do cities drive us crazy?
Studies have repeatedly shown that rates of mental illness are higher in cities. We still don't know exactly why, but neuroscience is on the job.
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Detroit, reborn as Bike City [VIDEO]
There's a growing bike scene in Detroit, and this film by Alex Gallegos captures it beautifully.
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Is Los Angeles Metro throwing bus riders under the bus?
What does the elimination of a bus line serving mostly Latino domestic workers say about the Los Angeles transit system?
