Sarah Goodyear
Sarah Goodyear has written about cities for a variety of publications, including Grist and Streetsblog. She lives in Brooklyn.
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Maps
Obesity's Spread Across America Looks Like a Virus
The country's most pressing non-contagious health crisis seems to act like it is one. What does that mean for public health policy?
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Videos
Insane 'Free Skiing' in the Urban Ruins of Industrial Russia
A group of hardcore Finnish free-ski stylists are making amazing videos amid the urban landscapes of Northern and Eastern Europe.
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What's Making China Fat?
Obesity rates have skyrocketed in China over the last generation, at the same time that its cities have exploded. A group of researchers is now trying to pin down the relationship between the two.
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Freeway Removal Hits a Roadblock in the Bronx
Reports of the death of the Sheridan Expressway have been greatly exaggerated.
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Debating the Root Causes of Zombie Infrastructure
A vacant Michigan strip mall becomes a symbol in a Congressional primary race, but it's really part of a much broader problem.
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How Urban Design Affects Ethnic or Religious Tensions
You can't design your way out of conflict, but the way we build neighborhoods can either help or hinder polarized communities, and maybe even prevent radicalization in the first place.
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Can Our Smart Phones Convince Us to Walk More?
How Americans might be able to leverage technology to get back in our pedestrian groove.
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The Rise of the Citizen Cyclist
As cycling goes mainstream, hardcore riders in New York City complain about being tamed. Here's why they're wrong.
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How to Handle a City of Tourists
New Yorkers have always had a love-hate relationship with visitors.
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The Big Fix
Chicago's Ambitious Plan for Zero Traffic Fatalities
Can a city reduce the number of deaths to zero?
