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• Lifestyle

  

  The Old-Timey Disease Rickets Is Back in England

  Rickets—which is caused by a vitamin D deficiency—is being seen across England. Do they need more sun?

  by Ann Marie Gardner +

• GOOD Blog

  

  Church of England to Darwin: Sorry About that Thing 200 Years Ago

  Back in 1860, "Soapy Sam" Wilberforce from the Church of England mocked Darwin supporter Thomas Huxley in the famous Oxford evolution debate,...

  by Andrew Price +

• GOOD Blog

  

  In England, They Have Funny Names for Things at Which We Can Laugh

  Take an amusing weekend trip with us, to Penistone, with stops in Slutshole, Crotch Crescent, and Thong. Perhaps we'll stop by to see the Doody...

  by Morgan Clendaniel +

• GOOD Blog

  

  Pay-what-you-want Fine Dining in London

  Radiohead did it and so did GOOD. And now a London restaurateur named Peter Ilic is offering a menu that includes pressed foie gras terrine and...

  by Andrew Price +

• News

  

  London Opens Bike "Superhighways"

  For all its merits, London isn't one of United Kingdom's best cities for cycling. A recent poll ranked it 17th. But Mayor Boris Johnson is trying...

  by Andrew Price 12

• News

  

  Videos from London's Cycle Superhighways

  This week, London opened two new cycle "superhighways"—long, five-foot-wide bike lanes that run into the city from miles away. The idea was to...

  by Andrew Price 1

• Culture

  

  London’s Ping Pong Revolution

  So I’m watching some Entourage extras last night, and I stumble upon a behind-the-scenes look at the new season’s ping-pong episode, in which...

  by Zach Dundas 1

• GOOD Blog

  

  London Calling for Cycle Hire Program

  The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans to develop a bike-hire program that would bring 6,000 cycles and 400 docking stations to...

  by Patrick James 1

• Design

  

  Highways as the London Subway Map

  Check out this amazing recreation of the highways as a subway map. While there are no geographic features, it sure makes it easier to envision any...

  by Morgan Clendaniel +

• Culture

  

  Follow Your iPhone to Shakespeare's London

  Want to visit the brothels where the most famous writer in the world got drunk? There's an app for that.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Business

  

  London's New Electric Grocery Delivery Vans

  The English grocery chain Sainsbury's is expanding their fleet of electric trucks for home grocery delivery in London. Gas2.0...

  by Andrew Price +

• Cities

  

  Neighborhoods of the World: San Ángel and East London

  We asked our friends from Afar—a new magazine devoted to experiential travel—to help us explore great neighborhoods all over the world. Where’s...

  by GOOD 1

• Technology

  

  A Live Map of the London Underground and the Web of Things

  A guy named Matthew Somerville has created a Google maps mash-up that uses public data from the London government to show the real-time...

  by Andrew Price 2

• News

  

  London's Bike Superhighways Are Incredibly Successful

  Now that they have been in place for a few months, we're starting to see some numbers, and they're shockingly impressive.

  by Morgan Clendaniel +

• Technology

  

  In London, Riding the Underground Turns Into a Game

  Commuting: not fun. Playings games: fun. A new app combines the two for Londoners, visualizing a path through the city

  by Zak Stone +

• Environment

  

  Pace Yourself: London's Slow Club Encourages a Slower Life

  A London-based group is advocating the slow movement through total lifestyle deceleration. Slow Down London kicked off their slow club, which...

  by Alicia Capetillo +

• Lifestyle

  

  London's Unpackaged Grocery Shop: No Packaging Whatsoever

  I can't fathom a better way to reduce waste created by plastic bags and other packaging than by eschewing the stuff altogether, which is precisely...

  by Patrick James 4

• Environment

  

  South London's Brixton Village Supports Community-Oriented Businesses

  An initiative in South London has been working to develop a cooperative community atmosphere by uniting small businesses and entrepreneurs with...

  by Alicia Capetillo +

• News

  

  Check out London's New Double-Decker Bus

  London's iconic double-decker bus is getting a comprehensive update, inside and out (video below). The new version is a hybrid with two...

  by Andrew Price 3

• Lifestyle

  

  In London, Joggers Run Errands for the Isolated and Immobile

  The Good Gym matches people who jog for exercise with elderly and isolated people who could really use a visit. It's a brilliant idea.

  by Andrew Price +