John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Photos
A Mirrored 'Stealth Cap' for Hiding in Crowds
Who doesn't want to enjoy some alone time in a shiny polyhedron from outer space?
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This Week in Bans: Vienna Finally Removes an Anti-Semitic Street Sign
Also, Ireland puts the chill on tanning beds and trashy fashion models of the U.K., beware.
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Videos
A Strange Merry-Go-Round For Shopping Carts
An artist transformed this revolving billboard in Berlin into something that's fun for kids.
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Democracy in America
Rita Crundwell: America's New Queen of Municipal Embezzlement
According to feds, the former Dixon, Illinois, comptroller spent much of the $53 million she's accused of stealing on horses with names like "Packin' Jewels" and "Have Faith in Money."
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Knitting Chain-Link Fencing Into a Work of Art
A design team in Rotterdam has a creative solution to scenery-marring construction fences.
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Sick of City Noise? Just Duck Into This Street-Corner Confessional
Modeled after Catholic confessionals, this portable furniture allows people a private place to chat away from all the hubbub.
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Videos
In Liverpool, a Leviathan Awakens from the Briny Deep
A 50-foot tall creature in a diving suit stalks the streets of England.
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Videos
The Tea Party Is Not Happy With Chicago's Sarah Palin Sculpture
The artist behind the Palin-shaped public art has been informed: "You will be the next one to burn."
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Portland: Build This Retirement Home for Chickens!
Portlanders are putting their elderly poultry out to pasture. We have a better idea.
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Videos
A Mural About City-Building That Actually Doesn't Stink
This time-lapse video chronicles painted cranes as they "build" a city from the ground up, with real-life objects blending into two dimensions and vice versa.
