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The green split between the city and the suburbs is real, as new study shows we are increasingly polarized.

A new study from Pew Research is totally depressing, showing how left and right are moving further apart.




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Agenda 21 Update: The battle in the bike lanes

It's the election cycle, and Agenda 21 has become an issue.




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Why plastic bag bans are like brown M&Ms

Adam Sternbergh finds that bag bans are a symbol of something much bigger.




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Agenda 21 is dead, but its legacy is still killing transit

Not to mention bike lanes, higher density housing, and bird sanctuaries.




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Canada, USA and Mexico promise butterfly highway

Is this the thin edge of a much bigger wedge?




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Dudes in pickup trucks are deliberately blocking Tesla superchargers

And yelling profanities in the process.




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Pittsburgh bike campaign is a lycra-free zone, showing cyclists as people

Why can't we all just get along? New campaign humanizes cyclists.




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Scenic America, and now Scenic Toronto, fight billboard blight

The new digital billboards taking over our cities bring a whole new set of problems. That's why we need these orgs.




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New ad reignites war between clean energy provider and big utilities

Ecotricity's collapsing cooling towers return. This time, they're tapping into popular anger over utility profits.




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How to market an electric car in America: Bash urbanism, walking, and the French.

Americans don't walk and stop and cafés or take vacations. That's why they get to drive $75,000 plug-in hybrids.




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This bus shelter will keep you warm, but only if you hold hands with your fellow passengers

During this year's extremely cold winter full of ice storms and the effects of a polar vortex, moments of warmth between strangers are created in a bus shelter.




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Detroit Dirt and Ford do brilliant parody of Cadillac's ELR ad

If this is what advertisers do to promote electric and hybrid cars, I may just go buy a TV.




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Billboard ads "replaced" with old master paintings in Paris and Milan

What if advertisements on billboards were replaced with old masters--it almost happened in Paris.




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How to reduce your energy consumption: Buy a glass monster home and fill it with green gizmos

Sometimes it is hard to know what these companies are really telling us.




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CarbonCure concrete blocks store CO2 for a lower carbon footprint

What to do about all that CO2 emitted when you make cement? Inject it back into the stuff and turn it back into limestone.




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Off-grid cooler brings cold Coke to Colombians. Maybe.

It's a mix of evaporative cooling and phase change that takes the temperature down 30 degrees celsius. But does it really work?




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Man to live on melting iceberg for one year to urge climate change action (Video)

To highlight the accelerating disappearance of Arctic sea ice, this man plans to survive alone on a melting iceberg for up to one year.




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Here's the real problem with the red Starbucks cups: They're garbage

Robin Shreeves of MNN gets it right in this silly discussion.




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How commercials get us to buy stuff we don't need

I've done it, you've done it, we've all done it. But why do we do it?




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Edible six pack ring for beers is made out of brewing byproducts (Video)

A Florida craft brewery is now offering its six-packs with these biodegradable, compostable and edible packing rings that are made with wheat and barley.




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Banning cigarette ads worked; should we ban car ads?

WARNING: Driving cars kills. Should companies be able to market them as speedy, sexy objects of desire?




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No country is doing enough to protect children's health and wellbeing

A damning report says children face two main threats globally, and most nations are failing to address these.




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Behold the bare-handed bee whisperer who is saving the honeybees

Michael Thiele is 'rewilding' honeybees in California, returning them to more natural nest environments in order to help them survive.




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My wellness app is a bright green city

This year, we should resolve to walk more. It will keep you healthier and happier.




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Hyundai introduces flying Ubers, rolling toaster-cars

I can't wait for this exciting new world of urban mobility.




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Bjarke Ingels Group and Toyota are building a wild, woven and wooden city of the future

It's actually rather elegant and understated for the Danish superstar.




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NHTSA keeps blaming victims instead of regulating SUVs and pickups

Activists everywhere were outraged by their latest public service message.




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Why we need fewer, smaller, lighter, slower cars: particulate pollution from brake wear is giving us "London Throat"

Got a froggy "city throat"? It might be from metal particles emitted from braking cars and trucks.




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The bike revolution needs safe and secure parking, like Oonee

As scooters and e-bikes proliferate, we need a place to put them.




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Happy 100th birthday to the hard hat

But don't think that it is the only thing that keeps construction workers safe.




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National Transportation Safety Board recommends mandatory helmet laws for cyclists

Why stop there? Helmets for everybody!




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The Velocker helps you embrace "life by e-bike"

These lockable aluminum panniers might be the answer to my prayers.




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Nepal considers stricter rules for climbing Everest

An advisory panel says only experienced climbers should be allowed.




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3 online booking sites for people who want to camp

Craving an outdoor getaway? These sites make booking a campsite as easy as possible.




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Angry Venetians say cruise ships are partly to blame for flooding

It's another nail in the coffin for these monstrous purveyors of industrial tourism.




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New book, 'Feel the Wild,' is a beautiful love letter to nature

This is what happens when a solo wilderness explorer, who also happens to be a professional photographer, creates a book about nature.




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How I avoided single-use water bottles in Asia

The trick is to get comfortable asking one question.




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The tourism industry needs carbon footprint labels

Because not all vacations are created equal.




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'Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road' (book review)

Canadian writer Kate Harris describes an epic 10-month bicycle tour across Asia.




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These tasty backpacker meals are zero-waste

Fernweh Food Co. packages its plant-based, dehydrated food in glass jars and muslin bags.




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Photography bans could be a deterrent for overtourism

It would weed out the people who just want a picture from those who actually want to see a famous site.




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Great travel books for tough times

If you can't travel in real life, try to see the world through the pages of a book.




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10 reasons why you should use public transport

Public transportation, while maybe not as enjoyable as commuting in your own personal vehicle, does ease congestion, reduce emissions. Need more convincing? Here's more info about public transportation.




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The Life, Death, and Rebirth of New York City's High Line, in Photos

Once a rail artery feeding Manhattan's core, the High Line was eventually abandoned only to be reborn as an immaginative and inspiring public space.




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Even Lebron James Bikes to Work!

Even multi-millionaire pro-basketball players can ride bikes to commute to work!




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"Mobile Gardening," the Hottest New Trend? 6 Ways to Mash-Up Bikes and Gardens

With this clever new trend, you can take your herb garden for a spin, create a grass mohawk in the spokes, and more.




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Join Boing Boing Science Editor Maggie Koerth-Baker for a Discussion of Coping With the Energy Crisis

Her new book Before the Lights Go Out investigates strategies for conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us.




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Feeding 7+ Billion in a Warming World (Video)

Check out the live feed of the Future Tense conference, Feeding the World While the Earth Cooks.




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Two-in-One Bicycle Basket Straps In Your Necessities (And Your Pie)

Need a bicycle basket that is even handier than the classic wicker thing? The Bent Basket covers a variety of carrying needs.




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The Terrible Catch-22 That Happens When Cities Choose Bikes

You know bikes are good. City planners know bikes are good. Yet as soon as cities are successful in getting people biking, a horrible catch-22 is set in motion.