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Cities need to be redesigned for the climate crisis. Can they make us happy, too?

It’s tempting to draw lines on a map, but we can’t forget that cities should be designed for the people who live there.

‘The City I Love’ and climate change: A Miami story
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‘The City I Love’ and climate change: A Miami story

Also this week, who cleans up when oil and gas companies fail?
Destiny Thomas: ‘Safe streets’ are not safe for black lives

Destiny Thomas: ‘Safe streets’ are not safe for black lives

A transportation planner warns pedestrian-friendly street redesigns that happen without diverse public input can end up harming the communities they serve.
The City of Pittsburgh wants to make building standards for itself
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The City of Pittsburgh wants to make building standards for itself

The Pittsburgh Planning Commission approved an amendment to the zoning code on Tuesday that's expected to help the city reach its climate goals.
See how LA belches emissions, block by block
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See how LA belches emissions, block by block

Researchers quantify the emissions of every road and building in the nearly 5,000 square miles of the Los Angeles metro area. Your city could be next.
Finding high-tech solutions to the Arctic ice meltdown

Finding high-tech solutions to the Arctic ice meltdown

Despite cold temperatures and even snow in the Bay Area, climate change is happening.

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The model green towns of the original New Deal

The model green towns of the original New Deal

The original New Deal included a bold attempt to rethink suburbia. We can still learn from it.
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