John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Photos
The Imaginary Monsters of U.S. Cities
Sure, the sticks have Sasquatch and the Jackalope. But what creepy cryptids lurk in thriving American cities?
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Videos
Whatever Happened to The Shweeb?
The whimsical plastic people-mover, a blend of monorail and recumbent bicycle, was a big enough idea to attract an investment by Google. So where is it now?
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Videos
The Sad Truth About Food-Delivering Robots
The failure of San Francisco's "TacoCopter" is just one example of how we are failing at creating a functional, robotic delivery boy.
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Democracy in America
There Will Be No Public Hangings in This North Dakota Town
The mayor of Medora, Doug Ellison, explains his decision to drop the idea for fake executions.
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Videos
Everything You Want to Know About the Demolition of Orlando's Amway Arena
Fun facts from Sunday's massive implosion of the O-Rena, erstwhile home to the Magic.
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Fashion Accessory of the Day: Light-Up Bicycling Gloves
These LED-studded gloves not only look nifty, but could save lives, too.
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Photos
The Ultra-Classy Street Furniture of Rotterdam
A Dutch artist created illegal but highly luxurious street signs, a leather-padded bench and a walnut garbage can.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Italian Town Outlaws Death
Also, Boston hates moshpits; an Illinois town repeals Prohibition; New York City's teachers should stay far away from Facebook.
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Photos
The Glorious Return of the World's Smallest Street-Legal Car
How would you like to own a car so compact that you could pick it up and carry it into your apartment at night?
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Google: Please Use These Supercute People Movers on Your Campus
Pretty please with sugar on top?
