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Instead of Lamenting the Urban Heat Island Effect, Why Don’t We Harness It?
Researchers are already at work turning toasty asphalt into energy cities can actually use.
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Videos
Video of the Day: Whole Zoo of Glowing Animals Gets Loose in Cologne
A team of "light painters" make jellyfish, birds and a whale appear in this dazzling video from Germany.
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Photos
Portfolio of the Week: Detroit's M1/DTW
An interview with architect Christian Unverzagt of M1/DTW, who uses Detroit's history and resources to create better designs.
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Recycling Old Furniture by Coating It With Black Goop
Designers in the Mexican city of León try to revive an ailing industry with furniture best described as "oil-slick chic."
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Students Punished for Riding Bikes to School in Michigan
Kenowa Hills parents have reacted strongly against a high school principal's decision to suspend 64 seniors for holding a "bike parade."
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Postcard
Election Day in Cairo
A city celebrates its first free election in 30 years.
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Photos
Out of Old Typeface, a City Is Born
Amazing pictures of an artist's handcrafted city.
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What Will New York City's Bike Share Program Mean for Rider Safety?
Bike lanes could keep accident rates low, even without helmets.
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Airports and the Wealth of Cities
Airports play a considerable role in economic development, and the most important cargo they move is people.
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Rankings
The Best City Parks Systems in America
A new ParkScore metric from the Trust for Public Land names San Francisco and Sacramento the nation's best.
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