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Mar

New or Used Vehicles: What’s Better for the Environment?

Categories: Cars and Roads, Transport, USA and Canada

Tags: cc

by Amanda Fretheim Gates

If you're a city dweller considering getting a car, you may wonder which would be better for the environment—a new and comparatively environmentally friendly vehicle or a cheaper used vehicle. Experts have some guidance for the environmentally conscious urbanite in the market for a car. Read more

Feb

21 Artists Pop-Up in an Unused Chicago Storefront

Categories: Arts and Culture, People, USA and Canada

Tags: cc, Chicago

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by Meg Peterson

21 Artists is a project in downtown Chicago where 21 artists temporarily set up shop in a vacant storefront. Rather than a mere exhibition or performance, the pop-up served as a living workspace and studio, a hub for the arts and community during the 21-day project. Read more

Feb

Music and the City: Sonic Landscapes from Six US Cities

Categories: Arts and Culture, People, USA and Canada

Tags: Atlanta, cc, Detroit, Los Angeles, music, New Orleans, New York, Portland

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by Future Cape Town

The intersection of music and the city is a long-standing phenomenon, but how can this be framed or understood with more city specificity? Enter New American Noise - a film series collaboration considering the rise of distinct sounds and music styles around the United States. Read more

Feb

Urban Opportunities: Investing in Digital Energy Management Software

Categories: Data and Infrastructure, Digital, USA and Canada

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by Ashley Halligan

There's nearly five million commercial and industrial facilities in the U.S., accounting for nearly half of all domestic energy consumption. However, just five percent of this market has adopted sophisticated energy management tools. Venture capital firms are beginning to notice the opportunity. Read more

Feb

Why a Sales Tax on Gasoline Makes Sense

Categories: Cars and Roads, Governance, People, Transport, USA and Canada

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by Theodore Brown

Federal gasoline excise tax in the United States has been stuck at $0.184 per gallon since 1993, and with vehicles getting more efficient, tax intakes have dropped. But whilst charging a tax per miles travelled has been discussed, a sales tax on gasoline makes more sense. Read more

Feb

Forgotten Staten Island: A Photo Essay

Categories: Placemaking, Planning, USA and Canada

Tags: cc, New York

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by John Reinhardt

How do you convince someone that a neighborhood is not “Forgotten?” That it’s a perfectly fine place to live – desirable even? This post looks at Port Richmond, with pictures and statistics that will help you decide for yourself what kind of neighborhood Port Richmond is. Read more

Feb

Streetcars Make a Return to Seattle

Categories: Public Transport, Transport, USA and Canada

Tags: Seattle

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by Global Site Plans - The Grid

Most people associate cable cars with San Francisco. However, they were once a popular form of transit in Seattle. From 1902 to 1912, the cable car system was at its peak, but by 1940, all routes were converted to bus routes. Today, they are making a comeback. Read more

Feb

How New York’s Grand Central Terminal Survived the Wrecking Ball and Lived to 100

Categories: Buildings, Non-residential, Public Transport, Transport, USA and Canada

Tags: New York City

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by Transportation Nation

Soon after Grand Central Terminal opened in 1913, it was viewed as an one of the great public spaces in America, an icon of modern travel. Thirty years later, developers wanted to take a wrecking ball to Grand Central and replace it with an office tower. Yet the station survived, recently turning 100 years old. Read more

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