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Transparency: The Most Dangerous Cities for Walking
Cities where pedestrians happily walk to their destinations instead of driving everywhere are our dream, but what if walking means taking your...
Design
Transparency: GOOD's Most Popular Infographics of 2010
A look back at the infographics that drew the most attention, on topics from happiness to Burning Man
News
Transparency: The Cities Where Sprawl Makes the Commute the Worst
What creates traffic jams isn't more cars and fewer highways, it's sprawl. See our infographic on the longest sprawl-induced commutes in America.
Business
Bimbo Jersey: Offensive or "Fun?"
A multi-million dollar deal puts an insult on the chest of Philly's pro soccer team. The team's CEO says women think "it's just the coolest thing."
Culture
One Hundred Orbs of Floating Light in Philadelphia
This weekend, Howler + Yoon Architecture deployed 100 orbs of light in Philadelphia's Schuylkill River.
News
Philly Saves Millions of Dollars by Going Easy on Potheads
Many of us know that criminalizing pot smokers is a waste of money. Now Philadelphia has the numbers to prove it.
News
Map: Where High-Speed Rail Will Be Most Effective
A new report has ranked the cities that would benefit the most from high-speed rail. See if yours made the list.
Design
Trippy Transit Benches That Can Withstand the Sits, Leans, and Etchings of Time
Check out these awesome benches in Philadelphia's SEPTA station that were designed to both serve riders and to prevent vandalism.
News
Transparency: Is New Airport Security Causing Flight Delays?
The attempted bombing of Northwest flight 253 on Christmas Day has resulted in increased security procedures at airports around the country....
Cities
The GOOD 100: BigBelly Solar Compactors
Give Cities Smarter Trash Cans When we talk about making cities sustainable, bike lanes and rooftop gardens get mentioned more often than...
Cities
Putting the Stimulus to Work
In February, the U.S. government passed the $787 billion Recovery Act, better known as the stimulus package, in an effort to breathe new life...
The Community Board
Delaware Valley PA Local Food Challenge
I am helping to organize a local food challenge for the Summer of 2010. To see more about our project visit www.100milephila.com
Education
Enterprising Teacher Is Crowdsourcing the Cost of Harvard Grad School
Donors who chip in to send Philadelphia English teacher Zac Chase to Harvard will get access to his educational experience.
Education
School of the Future Plagued by Problems of Past
Last year, we ran a feature on a three-year-old school in Philadelphia, partially funded by Microsoft, which sought to replace pencil-and-paper...
Education
When Traditional Becomes Innovative
As a child, I attended a school named after Rosa Parks in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where we wore pretty much whatever we wanted and called...
The Community Board
Community Design Collaborative Volunteers to Help Philadelphia Nonprofits Strengthen Neighborhoods
The Community Design Collaborative has awarded its first round of service grants for 2010 to The Enterprise Center Community Development...
