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Protestors Are Awesome: Activists Turn Banks into Ad Hoc Classrooms to Protest Public Service Cuts
U.K. protestors transformed banks into the services the government is hoping to cut.
Read & DiscussThe National Day of Unplugging Starts Tonight. Are You Ready to Accept the Challenge?
The National Day of Unplugging starts tonight. Are you ready?
Read & DiscussWant to Help Rebuild Christchurch, New Zealand? Just Design (or Sing) Like You Give a Damn
Architecture for Humanity is helping Christchurch rebuild after the quake. Chip in!
Read & DiscussHanding Down Hand Me Downs Goes High Tech
thredUP.com creates a kids' clothing exchange for the 21st century by merging online technology with traditional 'hand-me-downs.'
Read & DiscussForget Twitter, Try Stickers: Low-Tech Project Inspires Community Engagement in New Orleans
Candy Chang's civic engagement project has captured plenty of hearts and minds with the use of decidedly low-tech stickers and Sharpies.
Read & DiscussWhy Is San Francisco Planning to Dump Bleach in the Bay?
San Francisco plans to dump 27 million pounds of bleach into its sewers this summer. Greener options exist so why isn't the city considering them?
Read & DiscussWhy Do the Grizzly Mamas Hate Breastfeeding?
A tax break for breast-feeding could reduce government spending -- so why is the Tea Party attacking Michelle Obama's support for it?
Read & DiscussFree Pizza (and Solidarity) for Madison Protesters
Cairo lends support to Wisconsin protestors with pizza. Countries around the world follow suit.
Read & Discuss"How to Homestead" Tours Bring Small Town Skills to the Big City
The How to Homestead series offers a year's worth of skill sharing, potlucking, dancing, and live music, all designed to bring communities together.
Read & DiscussBest Urban Infographics Ever
Urbanist Yuri Artibise loves urban infographics. So do we. Here's our mutual love fest.
Read & DiscussA Giant, Unfinished Rumor Mill
Abandoned, possibly haunted, the scene of a murder, and also rumored to be an Indian burial ground, a mysterious LA McMansion is now for sale.
Read & DiscussT.C. Boyle's New Must Read: When the Killing's Done
T.C. Boyle's sweeping environmental saga shows that the epic battle of man versus nature will continue long after the killing's done.
Read & DiscussCalifornia's Farmland Preservation Program Faces the Ax
California's main strategy for preserving farms and ranch land is in danger of losing its funding this year.
Read & DiscussEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Landscape Architecture But Were Afraid to Ask
This new series excels at explaining the exciting work happening in this field.
Read & DiscussIn the Classroom, Students Use Design to Solve Real-World Problems
Through the Design Ignites Change challenge, students are tackling complex issues including immigration reform, childhood obesity, and homelessness.
Read & DiscussIn San Francisco, Endangered Species Roam the Streets
Public transit is endangered. So is the Mission Blue butterfly. A new public art project draws attention to their shared plight.
Read & DiscussDilbert Was Right
The average size of the cubicle has shrunk an average of 15 feet in the last 15 years.
Read & DiscussOver 700 Million Books Were Sold in 2010
Print may not be dead after all: Americans bought 751,729,000 books in 2010.
Read & DiscussYikes! Is this the New Segway?
Is this new electric bike a breakthrough in alternative transportation or is it just another awkward (and expensive) way to get around?
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