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Tyler Falk
Tyler Falk
Contributing Editor
Tyler Falk freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C. Previously, he was with Smart Growth America and Grist. He holds a degree from Goshen College.
Tyler Falk
Tyler does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Claire Lambrecht
Claire Lambrecht
Contributing Editor
Claire Lambrecht is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has written for the New York Times, Slate, Salon, Guernica and CBS MoneyWatch. Previously, she served as a Fulbright ETA and Teach For America corps member. She holds degrees from Cornell University and the University of Hawaii and is pursuing another from New York University.
Claire Lambrecht
Claire does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Rachel James
Rachel James
Contributing Editor
Rachel James is a radio documentary producer and multimedia journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked with Radiolab and This American Life, contributed to WNYC's Talk To Me, Down East Magazine, KALW's Crosscurrents and the Third Coast International Audio Festival. She holds a degree from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the radio program at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
Rachel James
Rachel does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 09-2011
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7 cities where parking is a nightmare
IBM released a parking survey of drivers in 20 cities around the world. Find out which cities give drivers the biggest headache.
September 29, 2011, 3:46 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Want a shorter commute? A new tool finds the perfect place to live
Walk Score is already a popular tool for exploring the walkability of your city. Now, their latest project will help you find the commutability of your workplace, and maybe even save you precious...
September 27, 2011, 7:30 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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World’s worst urban air pollution in Iran, South Asia
With few regulations on air quality and people packing into cities at a staggering rate, urban air quality in developing countries is exceedingly poor. And it’s having a huge impact on...
September 27, 2011, 5:14 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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O’Hare airport’s new soil-less garden helps feed passengers
Chicago’s O’Hare airport is using open terminal space for a new aeroponic garden to supply restaurants in the airport with fresh produce.
September 26, 2011, 5:09 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Building our cities like Disney World, state fairs
Disney World and state fairs are walkable paradises, and people love them. So why aren’t more of our cities and towns modeled after the aspects that make them great?
September 22, 2011, 4:05 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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In Seattle food desert, pop-up grocery provides an oasis
23 million people in the U.S. live in places without easy access to fresh food, but one Seattle startup has come up with an innovative way to get fresh food into urban areas that need it the most.
September 21, 2011, 6:46 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Moving short film: What if Fukushima had contaminated Tokyo?
What if Fukushima had contaminated Tokyo with dangerous levels of radiation? A film far more haunting for its resemblance to every day life than to Half Life.
September 21, 2011, 7:08 AM PDT | By Christopher Mims
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‘Genius’ Fellow designs ‘humane, livable’ skyscrapers
Jeanne Gang, named a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, designs beauty, sustainability into her skyscrapers. Check out her most impressive work in downtown Chicago.
September 20, 2011, 6:59 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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China expanding its cities by building massive artificial islands
When the chain of artificial islands in Longkou Bay is compete, they will comprise an area as big as Manhattan from its southern tip all the way to Central Park, but with vastly more ocean-front...
September 20, 2011, 12:46 PM PDT | By Christopher Mims
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Audi tracks cities with most frustrated drivers, in real-time
Audi’s new online tool measures driver frustration in U.S. cities using tweets and other factors. Find out where drivers are the most frustrated right now.
September 19, 2011, 4:42 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk