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• Culture

  

  Kulturpark: An Abandoned Amusement Park Becomes a Public Art Space

  This June, a group of creatives based in Berlin plans to sustainably revamp and reestablish an abandoned amusement park called “Kulturpark.”

  by Julie Ma

• Business

  

  X Factor

  You may not have heard of the X-Prize; it's a foundation that gave a $10 million prize to the first company that could launch a craft into space....

  by Anonymous

• Issue 008

  

  X Prize

  The X Prize shakes gives stagnant industries a shot of entrepreneurial innovation. Plus Big Thinker Peter Diamandis.

  by GOOD, Johanna Goodman

• Design

  

  The GOOD 100: TED X

  Garage Talk The lauded nonprofit TED's "Ideas Worth Spreading" series is truly inspirational. Through its legendary talks and annual...

  by GOOD

• Design

  

  The GOOD 100: X Prize Foundation

  Healthy Competition The X Prize Foundation, which creates competitions to encourage technological development, already succeeded in inspiring...

  by GOOD

• Environment

  

  George W. Bush: Environmental Champion?

  The environment's found an unlikely friend. (Though the friend might say they've long been chummy.) Earlier this week, former President Bush spoke...

  by Brittany Wong

• News

  

  The Automotive X Prize Hits the Road

  What will the car of the future be like? We might catch a glimpse this week. Thirty-six ridiculously efficient (and, in many cases,...

  by Andrew Price

• Cities

  

  Pecha Kucha 20x20: Global Day for Haiti

  Named after the Japanese word for the sound of conversation, Pecha Kucha is a grassroots organization popular with creative and artistic...

  by Patrick James

• News

  

  George W. Bush, Caped Crusader And Maker Of Merry

  Once again, our fearless leader has made life easier with his wise words. This time, he's broken down our long-winded financial troubles to a...

  by Jason Jude Chan

• News

  

  X Marks the Spot (Where There Won't Be a Bus Anymore)

  Now would be a great time to improve public transportation in our cities. It's a clean, efficient, and cheap, and people are looking for...

  by Andrew Price

• Lifestyle

  

  Health Care Bites: Will Gen X Demand a Better System?

  The Wall Street Journal's Health blog floats an interesting idea: that Gen Xers, accustomed, as we are, to transparency, connectivity, and social...

  by Andrew Price

• Design

  

  Submissions: Design the Chef's Garden at the W Retreat & Spa

  The submissions are in for our contest to design the garden for the W Hotel & Spa in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

  by GOOD

• Design

  

  Winner Announced: Design the Chef's Garden at the W Retreat & Spa

  See the winner of our garden design contest. What features impressed the chef at the Puerto Rican hotel?

  by GOOD

• News

  

  Saddam Hussein's Gun On Display at the George W. Bush Art Exhibit?

  Saddam's gun, outfit from Iraq, and some things from 9/11-the Bush legacy is being remembered in a new controversial exhibit.

  by Siobhan O'Connor

• News

  

  Who’s More Texan? Rick Perry, George W. Bush, and the Paradox of Texas Identity

  Perry never had to prove his authentic Texas specialness, so he’s free to transcend it.

  by Ryan Ellel

• Design

  

  Project: Design the Chef's Garden at the W Retreat & Spa and Win a Five-Night Stay

  Help the W Retreat and Spa-Vieques Island with a design for their garden, and win a trip to Puerto Rico.

  by GOOD

• Culture

  

  These Attractive Sneakers Become Trees When You're Done with Them

  Dutch shoe company OAT Shoes' new sneakers biodegrade and become trees when you throw them out. Say hello to fashion's future.

  by Cord Jefferson

• Design

  

  Project: Design an Everyday Solution to an Extraordinary Problem

  At this point we have a pretty good list of the problems that exist in the world, and a decent-but-growing list of the causes. What we're lacking...

  by GOOD

• Design

  

  Submissions: Design an Everyday Solution to an Extraordinary Problem

  We recently challenged the GOOD community to come up with an everyday solution to an extraordinary problem—something simple, brilliant, and easy...

  by GOOD

• News

  

  An Argument for an Energy Bill That Will Actually Convince America

  Given the recent EPA report that reinforces how inexpensive and important the American Power Act is, you might wonder what kinds of rhetoric...

  by Andrew Price