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Why Microsoft Chose New York City
Another step in New York's rise as an urban center for tech.
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The Big Fix
The Street Hacker, Officially Embraced
Can cities make it just as easy for citizens to engage in the physical world as the digital one?
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How the Internet Redefined Urban Space
A new publication explores the troubling implications of our networked world.
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The Big Fix
The Secret Energy Drain on Cities: Streetlights
San Diego County has made it easy for its cities to convert to energy-efficient streetlights.
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Videos
A Streetlight Powered by Algae: Is This Actually Possible?
The French biochemist behind this strange green light sees it having a "massive" palliative effect on global warming.
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Green Infrastructure Could Save Cities Billions
New estimates find that moving toward sustainability can greatly reduce energy and water treatment costs.
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Why Is a Patent Troll in Luxembourg Suing U.S. Public Transit Agencies?
ArrivalStar claims it invented live transit alerts. Your apps, taxpayer dollars, and the open data movement are all at stake.
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Photos
The Fascinating Story of How Those Tropical Insects Made It Into Your Starbucks Coffee
Starbucks has said it's stopping the use of bug-based red dye. Why? Making the stuff looks like so much fun!
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Turning Old Beer Bottles Into Garden Mulch
Is there anything high-speed flexible impactors can't flail into gold?
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Bicycle Routes Built for a Tiger, Zebra, or Other Zoo Animal
Tokyo cartographers create cycling routes that resemble wild animals.

