John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Democracy in America
Officials Gone Wild: You Can't Go Naked in Public Without Consequences
The crimes, blunders and everyday embarrassments of our esteemed municipal leaders.
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Can a Parking Lot be 'Excellent'? You Betcha
The Orlando Magic's aluminum-plated garage and Duke University's green-walled parking lot are among the winners of the 2012 International Parking Institute competition.
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Videos
Google's 'Street View' Hits the Hiking Trail
Carrying a 40-pound rig with 15 cameras in it, no less.
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Arizona's DOT Fights Haboobs with Haiku
"Stop with the driving / already. It's a freaking / mile-high cloud of dust."
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Freaky Furniture of the Day: Human Hair Chairs
Thanks to Swedish designer Ola Giertz, the stuff that sprouts from your head now can be a place to rest your butt.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Santa Monica Outlaws Christmas Displays
Also banned recently: Porch sofas in Durham, North Carolina; public profanity near Boston; a British man who drinks mouthwash.
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Woohoo! NYC's Downtown Now Boasts a Zip Line
New Yorkers can fly through the air as part of the city's summer celebration of livable streets.
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A Jacket That Lets Introverts Hide in a Cloud of Fog
This weather-producing coat out of Cambridge is perfect for city-dwellers who want privacy.
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Welcome to 'Toilet Tuesday,' a Weekly Look at the Loos That Matter
Serving up the latest and most piquant of public bathroom news.
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Videos
Death Served Cold: Revisiting the Bloody 'Glasgow Ice-Cream Wars'
Animosity still lingers among Scottish ice cream-truck drivers long after the infamous gangland battles of the '80s.
