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Supreme Court takes on dirty water
The Supreme Court this week will hear three stormwater-runoff cases: two on logging roads in the Northwest, one on L.A.'s filthy outflow.
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1904 song encourages you to make out in the newly built subway
This scandalicious, vaguely suggestive song called the subway "a new lover's lane."
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Cities make spiders gigantic
According to a new study, spiders living in cities are notably bigger than those living out in the bush.
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If we build it right, they (emissions) will come (down): ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 4
The key to carbon zero cities lies not in retrofitting old structures, says Alex Steffen, but in optimizing the tons of new building we'll do over the next 20 years.
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Lesson learned: Don’t build public transit on quicksand
Building a metro station under a busy road and on top of an underground quicksand pit turns out to be a bad idea.
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Move a little closer, please: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 3
The key to climate salvation lies in making our cities denser. Alex Steffen explains why smart "walksheds" pave the way to lower emissions.
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People-focused places and fairer cities: ‘Carbon Zero,’ sidebar 2
People-focused density provides a disproportionate benefit for low-income people. In fact, good city design can be part of what gets people out of poverty. Compact development means increasing the supply […]
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Swedish town is installing antidepressant bus stops
Umea, Sweden installed anti-bum-out UV lights at its bus stops. They are hoping to decrease depression caused by a long, dark winter.
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Why clean energy isn’t enough: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 2
To "zero out" our emissions with clean energy, we'd have to replace all the dirty sources we use now -- and do it all over again in 40 years. In chapter 2 of "Carbon Zero," Alex Steffen explains why we need to rethink our whole relationship with energy.
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What Washington, D.C., needs now: A few good skyscrapers
A century-old law has turned the nation’s capital into a city of low-rises. It’s high time we broke through that glass ceiling.
