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Transparency: Who's Not Washing Their Hands?
Although people claim to wash their hands after dirty activities, when you observe them in person, the story (especially for men) is different.
Cities
San Francisco Set to Ban Unsolicited Phone Books
According to a new law that's likely to pass this week, the Yellow Pages would have to confirm you want a book before giving you one.
News
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...
Lifestyle
Kids' Meals Should Come With Healthy Food, Not Toys
American kids are fat. According to Ken Yeager, President of the Santa Clara Country Board of Supervisors, nearly one in four children in Santa...
Cities
Intermission: Amazing Footage of San Francisco in 1905
Here's video of a trip down San Francisco's Market Street from 1905.It's remarkable how lawless the streets were. Vehicles and people and horses...
News
Most Bike Accidents Apparently Bikers' Fault in San Francisco
The Bay Citizen has sifted through every single police report for bicycle accidents over the last two years and assembled a fascinating array of data.
Technology
Keeping Cops Honest with Body-Mounted Cameras
San Francisco is just the latest city to try giving cops personal, ear-mounted cameras to keep everyone on their best behavior.
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
Nominate Innovators to Interview on the New Edge of Progress Tour
In two weeks, GOOD is going on a wild cross-country trip to meet some of the most interesting innovators in the country. Tell us who they should be.
Cities
San Francisco Rolls Out Supply-and-Demand Pricing for Parking Meters
The endless search for a parking spot in the city may be a thing of the past—in San Francisco, at least. After years of preparation, the city is...
Cities
That Fresh City Air: NYC Plans Giant Urban Campground
The Big Apple is set to build an enormous campground in the middle of the concrete jungle. What does this mean for urban camping across the country?
Cities
Activists Undermine San Francisco's No Sitting Law with DIY Benches
San Francisco made sitting or lying on the sidewalk illegal, so a group of activists has started installing benches in public under cover of night.
Education
What's the Most Literate City in America?
Seattle's lost the Most Literate City in America crown. Is the rest of America losing the literacy battle?
Culture
Pop-Up Magazine: How Often Do You Get the Chance to Cheer for an Article?
We all do it. Our favorite magazine arrives, we dutifully place it on the coffee table in anticipation, looking forward to spending a...
Environment
Transparency: Where Will the Next Earthquake Hit?
If major quakes occur approximately 15 times a year around the world, where will the next one hit?
Cities
San Francisco's Real-Time Smart Parking System Is Up and Running
Using the SFPark website or iPhone app, citizens can see where there are free spaces, and how much they'll cost, right now.
Design
Event: Join Us for GOOD Design SF with the Academy of Art
Our program that pairs designers with urban problems is headed back to San Francisco, with student presentations from the Academy of Art University.
Should Carpoolers Get a Free Ride?
In San Francisco, carpool capital of the universe, new rules are reducing the incentive for ridesharing. For 30-plus years in the San...
