Topic: Sustainability
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5 Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Other Cities Might Want to Copy
BRT-Lite in Lagos, zero-carbon in Masdar, recycling in Curitiba, and more.
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Sustainable Furniture Made From Agricultural Waste and Poop
Would you sit on a stool that had actual stool in it?
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What Math Can Tell Us About Technology's Spread Through Cities
What if city officials really understood how solar panels catch on?
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San Francisco's Trash Inspectors Get Up Earlier Than You Do
Behind the scenes of the city's aggressive campaign to monitor and educate people about exactly what should get thrown away.
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5 Unusual Ideas for 'Greening' a School
Visions for sustainable building in the education system courtesy the National Building Museum.
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Cities Dependent on Air Conditioning Might Be More Sustainable Than We Think
New research suggests that Minneapolis actually uses way more energy staying warm in the winter than Miami does keeping cool.
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What If the Entire World Lived in 1 City?
Two Yale architects pose the question in an ambitious research project.
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9 Lessons From Iceland for Building Better Places
Colorful buildings, monuments that blend, and exciting waterfronts.
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How Fort Collins Created America's First Zero-Energy District
The five participating employers were able to reduce peak-load demand by more than 20 percent.
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Washington, D.C. Unveils an Ambitious New Sustainability Plan
Proposals seek to halve the city's greenhouse gas emissions, boost walkability, and cut the obesity rate.
