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When the Neighbors Don’t Share Your Vision (and That Vision Involves ‘Transformers’ Statues)A professor decorated a sidewalk in Georgetown with 10-foot sculptures of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. The well-heeled locals were not pleased. #Housing #Real Estate #Urban Planning 2023-06-01T08:45:20-0700 The New York Times Noreen Malone ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-06-01T13:00:11-0700 - cindy
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What You Don’t Understand About E-Bikes Until You Ride OneMine changed my life. One could change yours, too. #Cars #Retail #Transportation #Urban Planning 2023-06-18T02:45:00-0700 Slate Dan Kois 3,000 words Rated 2023-06-25T19:44:13-0700 - sethherr
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The hidden force that shapes everything around us: ParkingA Q&A with Henry Grabar, author of “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.” #Politics #Transportation #Urban Planning 2023-05-09T04:30:00-0700 Vox Marin Cogan 3,000 words Rated 2023-07-17T14:20:48-0700 - sethherr
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An Open Letter to David Simon, Who Tweeted NYC Is 'On the Make' Because He Got a $50 Speeding Ticket - Hell GateThe creator of "The Wire" tweeted his displeasure after receiving a $50 speeding ticket in NYC, citing it as evidence that the Big Apple is an "off-brand city." #Vision zero 2023-08-09T14:59:27-0700 hellgatenyc.com 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-11T06:18:34-0700 - alexandradancing
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Opinion | Something Has Changed on City Streets, and Amazon Is to BlameDouble-parked delivery trucks raise a political question about the use of our roadways. #Amazon #Politics #Urban Planning 2023-08-17T02:00:17-0700 The New York Times Christopher Caldwell ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-17T22:44:01-0700 - alexandradancing
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Can Vines Speed Urban Cooling?Perhaps trees aren’t the only green solution when it comes to cooling urban spaces and reducing energy costs. Honeysuckle, Virginia creeper, pink trumpet and other vines could be a fast-growing substitute in climate-smart cities of the future. Researchers from UC Davis are studying how vines may provide cooling and shade in Western states in less time than it takes a tree to grow tall. trees, vines, climate-smart, green building, cooling, urban cooling, save water, reduce energy, shade,... #Urban Planning 2022-04-21T12:06:53-0700 UC Davis Kat Kerlin 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-27T16:34:35-0700 - sethherr
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The ‘Georgists’ Are Out There, and They Want to Tax Your LandAmid a crisis in affordable housing, the century-old ideas of Henry George have gained a new currency. #Detroit #Housing #Real Estate #Urban Planning 2023-11-12T00:00:52-0800 The New York Times Conor Dougherty ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-11-14T07:52:48-0800 - sethherr
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Opinion | Here’s How Houston Is Fighting Homelessness — and WinningHouston demonstrates what should be obvious: that a wealthy society doesn’t have to accept as inevitable throngs of people sleeping on sidewalks. #Dallas #Homelessness #Housing #Jobs #Mental Health #Real Estate #Urban Planning 2023-11-22T16:00:19-0800 The New York Times Nicholas Kristof, Rahim Fortune ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-11-24T08:15:09-0800 - sethherr
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Plea deal for driver accused of DUI crash that killed cyclist is unjustThe proposed one-year sentence for a driver accused of killing SF cyclist Ethan Boyes in a DUI crash is a shocking injustice, writes Gabriella Wong. #Vision zero 2024-03-15T11:36:48-0700 SFGATE Gabriella Wong 1,000 words Rated 2024-05-14T08:33:29-0700 - sethherr
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