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Design
Submissions: Take a Photo of Your Favorite Vintage Sign in L.A.
We received almost 250 submissions for our latest Los Angeles project. Here are the top 15. Vote for your favorite by Friday at noon.
Lifestyle
Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
It turns out most of us value nearby stores and parks rather than McMansions. Luckily, that's probably where we're headed.
Environment
Why Is America's Transportation System Stuck in the 1950s?
For anyone interested in getting around without a car, the new transportation legislation holds nothing but bad news.
Cities
This Is Why We're Hot: Sun-Absorbing Black Roofs Need a Coat of White Paint
This heatwave would suck less if all our roofs were painted white.
News
The Revolution Will Not Be Winterized: OWS and Martyr Politics
One-upping "fair-weather" Occupy Wall Streeters with hypothermia isn't just unhealthy, it's also terrible politics.
Cities
How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?
In an age where online communities often get more attention than our real-life ones, what's the role of the neighborhood?
News
What Kind of Cyclist Are You? An Illustrated Guide
Here are eight types of bikers you may recognize.
Culture
Intermission: Did van Gogh Paint the Chicago Sky Today?
Doom and gloom above Chicago makes for a rather beautiful sight. If the apocalypse looks like this, it might not be so bad.
Cities
Goodbye, Sidewalks: London Planners Break Down Boundaries Between Cars and Pedestrians
Londoners learn how to share the street without barriers to keep vehicles and pedestrians apart.
Culture
The Best Cities for the Young and Broke
Some cities are more recession-proof than others. Here's where to wait out the economic downturn.
Education
Why Is It So Hard To Put Imagination Back Into Schools?
A national "Imagination Summit" wants to help schools figure out how to bring creativity and innovation to the classroom. Is it really that difficult?
Culture
Generation Rent: How Our American Dream Is Different from Our Parents'
Owning a home may be a pipe dream for millennials. Here's how members of Generation Rent differ from their parents.
Education
A College Degree in Three Years? Why America Needs to Get on Board
Three-year degree programs save money and help students get on with their lives, but American students aren't signing up. They should be.
News
We're Next: Why America's Riots May Not Be Far Behind London's
Almost 20 years after the Rodney King riots, America has yet to address the serious issues that led to them.
Environment
How Hard Is It to Close a Nuclear Plant?
In New York State, the possible closure of just one nuclear plant shows how complicated shutting one of these monsters down can be.
News
Video: Protesting Bike Lane Tickets with Jackass-Style Civil Disobedience
This guy gets a ticket for not riding in a NYC bike lane. Then, to protest, he crashes his bike full on into anything and everything in a bike lane.
News
What Happens When You Put a Coffee Table at a Bus Stop?
A local designer created a coffee table and placed it at the bus stop of a busy intersection in the city's Koreatown. The result is fun to watch.
News
An App That Organizes Your City by Travel Time
Mapnificent is a map application that provides a brilliant new way of looking at your local geography. Why didn't Google think of this?
