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Time to Abandon the "Post-Apocalyptic Unlivable Hellscape" That Is Beijing?

John Wagner Givens | Posted 04.02.2013 | World
Read More: Traffic, Sandstorm, Weather, Subway, Beijing, Sustainability, City, Pollution, China, Urbanism, Transportation, World News
John Wagner Givens

Considering that Beijing's plans for addressing the record levels of air pollution, 45 times the recommended safety levels, were greeted with little enthusiasm, this blogger would like to offer another one: time to abandon Beijing.

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No Joke, the Zombie Apocalypse Is Coming!

David Aronchick | Posted 02.03.2013 | Weird News
Read More: The Undead, Undead, Survivalist, Apocalypse, Killing Zombies, Zombies, The Governor, The Walking Dead, City, Zombie, Wilderness, Zombie Apocalypse, Survival, Urban, Emergency Preparedness, Weird News News
David Aronchick

Tens of millions of viewers around the world are currently sitting on pins and needles in anticipation of what will happen next on The Walking Dead. Who will get munched? What will happen to the Governor? Many viewers will sit through the show wondering, "is this foreshadowing?"

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Death by Cheesecake: A Day at the Mall

Nancy Colier | Posted 08.20.2012 | New York
Read More: Suburbs, Sociology Vibrance, City, Consumer, Condominium, American, Consumer Culture, Consumerism, Cheesecake Factory, Shopping Malls, Malls, New York News
Nancy Colier

Excess and emptiness, the perfect American submarine. These sparkly spaces are designed to pump us up, make us feel more alive, and yet the lived experience is one of enervation and death.

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Touring Port Discovery, Baltimore With Kids

Amber DeGrace | Posted 10.02.2012 | Travel
Read More: Port Discovery Children's Museum, Children's Museum, Baltimore, Children, Kids, City, Museum, Maryland, Slideexpand, Travel With Kids, Destinations, US Destinations, Kid-Friendly Travel, Travel News
Amber DeGrace

I daresay Baltimore should be a strong consideration on your list of possible travel destinations. There's so much to see and do in the city!

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10 Secrets For Visiting A Big City On A Budget

Women & Co | Posted 10.02.2012 | Travel
Read More: Sightseeing, Budget, City, Travel, Saving Money, London, Los Angeles, New York, Summer Vacation, Travel Tips, Trip, Chicago, Vacation, Personal Budget, San Francisco, Saving Money Tips, International Destinations, Destinations, US Destinations, Travel News
Women & Co

If you want to make the most out of your trip -- whether it's for a quick weekend getaway or a full week of sightseeing -- follow these pointers for ways you can enjoy some of the most expensive cities in the world without breaking the bank.

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How To Deal With College 'Culture Shock'

| Posted 05.24.2012 | Teen
Read More: Move, Small Town, College, College Transition, High School, City, Campus, Big, College Life, Rural, Her Campus, Culture Shock, New York City, Teen News

By Hannah Orenstein The transition from high school to college is undoubtedly one of the biggest you'll make throughout your life. Some of those ch...

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Jan Gehl: Cities for People (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 07.02.2012 | Arts
Read More: Toronto, New York, Edinburgh, Design, Architecture, City, Urban Design, London, Melbourne, School, Danish, Professor, Royal Danish Academy, Jan Gehl, crane.tv, Moscow, American, Copenhagen, Fine Art, Video, Arts News
Crane.tv

Architect and urban designer Jan Gehl has dedicated a significant proportion of his career to making cities better places for people by studying public spaces and their impact on civic society.

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PHOTOS: Open And Closed Street Photography

Peter Levi | Posted 06.12.2012 | Arts
Read More: Photography, City, Street, Street Photography, Black and White Photography, Stockholm, Sweden, Urban, Slidefreestyle, Exposure, Arts News
Peter Levi

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Fostering Talent: From Life-Long to Life-Wide Learning

Katherine von Jan | Posted 06.03.2012 | Home
Read More: Education, Municipality, City, Higher Education, Crowd-Sourcing, Self-Directed Learning, Life-Wide Learning, Life-Long-Learning, Home News
Katherine von Jan

Lots of cities spend millions wooing companies with tax breaks, and funding sports leagues with new constructions. CEOs for Cities, a network of mayors and city stakeholders, thinks cities ought to invest in people.

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'Celebrity Wife Swap': Tina Yothers Gets Niecy Nash Makeover

Posted 03.18.2012 | TV
Read More: TV Canada, Country, Celebrity Wife Swap, Video, Tina Yothers, Canada Tv, Reality TV, City, Tv Replay, Abc, Niecy Nash, TV News

It was a case of city celebrity meets country celebrity on "Celebrity Wife Swap" (Tue., 9 p.m. EST on ABC) this week. Niecy Nash brought her self-...

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Mega-Architect's Unexpected Hobby

Jacob Slevin | Posted 12.26.2011 | Arts
Read More: Drawing, Design, Architecture, City, Sketching, Painting, Watercolors, Urbanism, A. Eugene Kohn, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Louis Kahn, Arts News
Jacob Slevin

More and more I've become fascinated with architects' alternative forms of creative expression, those lying outside the boundaries of their core work....

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PHOTOS: Cities For Wandering Art Scenesters

Black Tomato | Posted 12.11.2011 | Travel
Read More: Chile, Art, Slidepollajax, City, Beunos Aires, Cape Town, Culture, Berlin, Creative, Travel Tips, Travel News
Black Tomato

Make a date with art and indulge your inner creative soul in these vibrant arty cities.

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The World's Worst City To Live In Is ...

AP | ANGUS SHAW | Posted 11.01.2011 | World
Read More: Worst City Study, Living-Conditions, Worst City, City, Economist Intelligence Unit, Slidepollajax, Video, World News

By Angus Shaw -- The Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe — A top research group on Thursday rated Zimbabwe's capital as the worst of 140 world citi...

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New Collar: Detroit's Working Class Youth

Turnstyle | Posted 10.19.2011 | Black Voices
Read More: Photos, Photography, Downtown, New Orleans, Youth, Photo Essay, Decay, National, Photographer, Depopulation, Community, City, U.S., Frontline Solutions, Pendarvis Harshaw, Tagging, Kellogg Foundation, Urban, Young Voters, Midwest, Motown, Detroit, Graffiti, African American #Black #Black Americans, PHOTO GALLERY, Prevailing Community Development, Matrix Community Service, Michigan, Black Voices News
Turnstyle

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered ...

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Sensory Architecture In London's Hyde Park

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 09.26.2011 | Arts
Read More: Stage, Serpentine Gallery, Peter Zumthor, Kensington, Garden, Architecture, Design, City, Piet Oudolf, London, Swiss, Architect, Pavilion, Space, Spiritual, Building, Sensory, UK Arts, Serpentine Pavilion, Slidepollajax, Arts News
Constantin Bjerke

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor's latest creation wills people to stop for a minute and think. This year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is constructed un...

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Can Architects Fix The Suburbs?

David Glick | Posted 08.01.2011 | Arts
Read More: Surburbs, Droog, City Design, Renny Ramaker, New York City, Design, Architecture, City, Tribeca, Attention Clinic, Monty Python, City Planning, Levittown, Surburban, Suburbia, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Museums, Domesticity, American Dream, Arts News
David Glick

On a rainy Saturday in April, black clad city dwellers descended onto the quiet streets of Levittown, NY. Completely out of their element, and disori...

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Environment, Technology & The City

Carla Leitao | Posted 04.16.2012 | Arts
Read More: Human, Nyc, Geopolitics, Networked City, San Diego, Festival of Ideas, Global Design, Technology, City, Transhumanism, Design, New York City, Urban, Nature, Nyu, Pratt GAUD, Gdnyu, Slidepollajax, Near, Art Meets Science, Arts News
Carla Leitao

"...During the day I have only the power of those who sleep in the day - far fewer, so I am limited. Though I'm bolstered by people watching TV, since...

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Urban Engines -- American Cities Must Grow

Greg Selkoe | Posted 06.11.2011 | Politics
Read More: La, Census, Gregory E. Selkoe, Economics, Zoning, Chicago, Urban Planning, Ethnicity, Non-Profit, Boston, Sexual Orientation, US Census, Inventions, Innovation, US Economy, Future, Policy, Business, Columbus, Race, Government, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Greg E. Selkoe, Development, Universities, Detroit, Greg Selkoe, Start-Ups, Invention, City, Innovation Economy, Census 2010, US Cities, New York, Creative Economy, Competition, San Francisco, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Cities, Diversity, 501-c3, Selkoe, Politics News
Greg Selkoe

My name is Greg Selkoe and I am an entrepreneur. This is a phrase I am proud of and no matter what the activity, whether it was when I worked at City ...

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WATCH: Photographer Christopher Thomas Takes On The 'City That Never Sleeps'

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Photo, Abandonment, Architecture, Photographer, City, NY Around Town, Wapping-Project, New York, Art, Black and White, Christopher Thomas, NY Culture, Brooklyn Bridge, Munich, crane.tv, Gallery, Book, Cityscape, Sleep, Arts News
Constantin Bjerke

30 large-scale cityscapes, devoid of people: tranquil, cryptic. Elusive glimpses ...

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Why, Finances Aside, Our Children Will Be Better Off Than We Are

Peter Block | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Peter Barnes, Children, Gross National Happiness, Economy, David Korten, Community, Bhutan, Happiness, Wealth, Children Happiness, Peter Block, Kids, Measuring Wealth, John McKnight, Olivia Saunders, Living, Future Well-Being, YES! Magazine, New Economics Institute, Optimism, Pew, City, Future Standard of Living, Parenting, Recession, Abundant Community, Children Well-Being, Child, Health, Pew Research Center, Environment, Pew Research, Healthy Living News
Peter Block

Our children will be better off than we are, but not because they will make more money.

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Lamb Noodle Soup With Joe DiStefano

Josh Ozersky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Henan, Lamb Face Salad, Lamb Noodle Soup, New York, Flushing, Queens, Joey Deckle, Worlds Fare, City, Chinese, Josh Ozersky, Authentic, China, Edible, Joe DiStefano, Home News
Josh Ozersky

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Gardening for Strangers in Tokyo

Jared Braiterman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Neighbor, Public Space, Seasons, Crowded, Nature, Environment, Community, City, Livable Streets, Gardening, Tokyo, Culture, Green News
Jared Braiterman

Spending several weeks in Tokyo on a business trip in 2008, I was startled and enchanted to discover its human scale and its streets alive with people and plants.

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City To Reinvent Coney Cyclone

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: New Cyclone, Coney Island Cyclone, Coney Island, City, Brooklyn, Roller-Coaster, New York News

Coney Island's world-famous roller coaster could be getting a makeover. City officials are looking for a new owner for the 83-year-old wooden Cyclon...

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Boulder, Colorado: Top 10 Least Dog-Friendly Town in US?

Waylon Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Animal Rights, Adopt, Boulder, Rescue, City, Dog, Top 10, Best, Dogs, Colorado, Denver News
Waylon Lewis

And, with the Humane Society giving up Animal Control to an outside, for-profit mercenary team, the relationship between the citizens of Boulder and the Animal Control we pay for will likely get worse.

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Sensing Four Seasons at a Tokyo Office Building

Jared Braiterman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Rice, Newspaper-Pots-Seedlings, Experience, Vegetables, Nature, Office, Garden, City, Tokyo, Landscape, Japan, Season, Pasona, Grow Light, Habitat, Vertical, Business, Green News
Jared Braiterman

What roles can corporations play in transforming urban landscapes? This year a Japanese company constructed a bold new building in Tokyo's central business district that brings nature into the work environment and out to the street.

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