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One Block Off the Grid

One Block Off the Grid October 19, 2009 | Posted in Solar & Energy

Americans want solar panels—80 percent of us do, in fact, according to a recent study. Why, then, do so few of us have them?
If you work with your neighbors, you can get solar panels at a bulk discount.

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Is Yogurt Really That Good for You?

Is Yogurt Really That Good for You? 3 comments | October 19, 2009 | Posted in Food and Drink

Are probiotics a prescription for glorious guts or just a gimmick?

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Sustainable Shoes

Sustainable Shoes October 19, 2009

While we’re on the subject of affordable housing, let’s talk about sustainable design, for the two walk hand in hand. But first, let’s talk about American cheese.

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Recycled Gasoline Stations

Recycled Gasoline Stations October 12, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

The photographs on the pages of Ed Ruscha’s book Twentysix Gasoline Stations depict filling stations across the United States of America in the form of a stark, beautiful, and modern travel narrative.

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What an Art Prize in Michigan Can Teach Us About Building Better Cities

What an Art Prize in Michigan Can Teach Us About Building Better Cities October 5, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

Rick DeVos is an unlikely urban hero. A Grand Rapids native, he is a scion of the famous (and famously conservative) Rich DeVos, co-founder of Amway.

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The Age of Stupid

The Age of Stupid October 5, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

The year is 2055, and climate change has wreaked havoc on the Earth and its peoples.

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Taking Climate Change to School

Taking Climate Change to School October 5, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

The Alliance for Climate Education teaches the reality of climate change to our nation’s children—with ease.

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Visions of Fast Food

Visions of Fast Food September 22, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

In the short time since fast food chains have become part of our national (and global) culture, a number of burger shops have begotten some truly iconic–and insalubrious—food items, the mass production and marketing of which is utterly astounding.

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A Comprehensive Plan for High Speed Rail in America

A Comprehensive Plan for High Speed Rail in America September 22, 2009 | Posted in Transportation

Infrastructurist points us to a fascinating report by America2050.

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