Topic: Sustainability
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An Office Desk That Generates Electric Power Via Your Butt
Inspired by the laziness of humans, a Swedish designer built a workspace that runs in part on body heat and movement.
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The Suburban Ripple Effect of Sustainable Cities
When major cities embrace climate and energy initiatives, the communities around them inevitably follow.
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In San Francisco, a One-Stop Shop for Building Better Streets
A new website streamlines the process for creating parklets, art installations, bike parking and more.
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Urban Wonk
Do Americans Really Want More Planning?
An APA poll says yes. But what do those numbers really mean?
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Urban Wonk
The Cost of Sprawl on Clean Water
The way we grow could have a major impact on water quality in the future.
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Videos
A Guide to Copenhagen From the Future
Imagining a guidebook for the city in 2025.
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Urban Wonk
The Right Way to Engage Residents in a Neighborhood Redesign
In Denver, a new model of how to revitalize older, distressed public housing sites in an ambitious yet sensitive way.
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Has South America's Most Sustainable City Lost Its Edge?
Brazil's Curitiba was once a model of sustainable planning. Now, it's struggling with a slew of urban problems.
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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
Urban Sustainability's Missing Ingredient? Education
The best way to make cities greener might be teaching residents what that actually means.
