A New Yorker's (Sadly Lopsided) Scorecard of Tokyo Transportation
Some notes on six weeks of travel in and around Japan's great city.
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How Do You Put a Price Tag on a Brand New City?
South Sudan tries to estimate the costs of building Ramciel.
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Smarter Neighborhoods, Smarter City
Solutions for a More Sustainable New York -- Today
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Postcard
A Queen's Reign, Through Exhibit
At London's National Portrait Gallery, the Queen gets her close-up many times over.
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Olympic Watch
The Two Towers of London's Olympic Misgivings
An army missile turret and the unveiling of The Orbit have dominated U.K. headlines this week.
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Urban Wonk
Better Technology for Planners Also Means More Citizen Participation
Bringing the public into public policy decision-making is no longer a matter of “one-and-done.”
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Even In Low-Crime Portland, Police Want Cameras
Despite pockets of crime, critics say the cameras are taking police power too far.
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How Smart Phones Are Turning Our Public Places Into Private Ones
Smart phones have given us a lot of great benefits, but this is not one of them.
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The Limits of Density
Denser cities are more productive, more innovative, and more energy efficient. But only up to a point.
