John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Photos
Behold, the World's Tallest Concept Building (That Of Course Was Never Built)
There are skyscrapers. And then there are skypenetrators, like the X-Seed 4000.
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Videos
What if Coney Island Took Over Manhattan?
With a bit of CGI help, we now know what it would look like if New York City was one big amusement park.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: No Sex In a British Graveyard
Also, Atlanta outlaws smoking in public parks and a Massachusetts town stops feeding the bears (after one licks a human).
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Democracy in America
Tea Party Mayor Janice Daniels Facing a Recall Vote
Voters in Troy, Michigan, still seem annoyed at their leader's refusal to accept federal funding.
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Could Genetically Mutated Mushrooms Solve India's Energy Crisis?
Also, might irradiated zucchini plants alleviate global warming?
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Videos
Take a Guided Tour of Amsterdam's Tourists
A wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon, turning the watched into the watchers.
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Photos
Turning Dublin Into One Big Gymnasium
A street artist has laid impossible-to-complete track and swim lanes all throughout the city.
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Toilet Tuesday
UK Bus Passengers Aghast at Poo Tidal Wave
Also, a pilot program to give out free toilet paper in China fails miserably.
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Democracy in America
The Least Popular Ideas in Sustainability
Use dog poop for fuel! Have a sustainable rap contest!
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High-Tech Outerwear Designed to Fight Air Pollution
Behold, the ultimate in green fashion: a jacket that identifies and cleanses foul air.
