Are Electric Cable Cars the Future of Trucking?
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John Metcalfe explores a new kind of hybrid vehicle that could revolutionize trucking and cut down air contaminants in one of the most polluted regions in the country.
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May 19, 2012 - 16:00:00 -0700
Quality of Place Trumps Density, says Richard Florida
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Ten years after publishing of The Rise of the Creative Class, the prominent city-booster says high-rises are ?vertical suburbs? and we need ?urban environments that stir the spirit.?
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May 19, 2012 - 14:00:00 -0700
Friday Funny: Best Cities for Cheapskates
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Granted, this post may straddle the borderline between funny and sadly pertinent in these challenging economic times. But, we think any rankings that rely upon the number of Dollar General stores in a 30-mile radius deserves a bit of a chuckle.
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May 18, 2012 - 23:00:00 -0700
Minority Births Now Majority
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In another milestone demonstrating the coloring of America, the Census Bureau reported this week that 2011 saw 50.4% births of color. In addition to the ethnic make-up of the country, aging data was reported.
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May 18, 2012 - 21:00:00 -0700
Will Sixties Architecture Go Down Without a Fight?
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As the number of prominent buildings from the 1960s facing the wrecking ball increases, from the Mummers Theater in Oklahoma City to the Mechanic Theater in Baltimore, Mark Lamster bemoans the assault on the architecture of that era.
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May 18, 2012 - 20:00:00 -0700
How Bikes Are Changing Our Urban and Social Spaces
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In honor of national Bike to Work Day, we post an article by Jason Severs looking at the ways in which the bicycle - "the next great technology platform" - is changing our physical environment and social interactions.
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May 18, 2012 - 19:00:00 -0700
The Changing Face of Urbanism in India
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Neha Thirani speaks with Rahul Mehrotra, urban planner and chairman of Harvard University?s Graduate School of Design, about the challenges facing "emerging India," including its parasitic gated communities, preservation, and 392 "urban time bombs."
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May 18, 2012 - 17:00:00 -0700
Message and Media: Connecting in a Noisy World
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Scott Doyon argues that getting the next generation of collaborators involved in community improvement efforts will require more than simply using the tools of social media - it will require connecting with what people are passionate about.
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May 18, 2012 - 16:00:00 -0700
What Will It Take to Make the Electric Car Affordable?
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Even as auto manufacturers roll out bigger, better technology for electric vehicles, high production costs ? particularly from battery manufacturers ? are keeping sales figures low, Tim Fernholz reports.
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May 18, 2012 - 15:00:00 -0700
Visionary Skyscraper Finally Completed
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Add this to the "oh yeah" file. After eight years of construction, the completion ceremony for the OMA-designed China Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters in Beijing was held this week.
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May 17, 2012 - 23:00:00 -0700
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