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Solving Cities
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: 11-2011
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Occupy DC’s thriving mini city [video]
Occupy DC protesters turned a sleepy park into a lively replica city. Find out how good design made it possible.
November 14, 2011, 4:52 AM PST | By Tyler Falk
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‘Battery-powered building’ runs on equivalent of 1.1 million AA batteries
To go off-grid, the University of California Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering installed a 1.1 megawatt bank of lithium-ion batteries.
November 13, 2011, 4:00 PM PST | By Christopher Mims
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World’s most expensive burger, grown in lab, costs $345,000
Edible, lab-grown fake meat is only a year away, says a scientist who is growing it from stem cells.
November 11, 2011, 6:56 AM PST | By Christopher Mims
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Is urban air pollution actually a stress-busting narcotic?
Carbon monoxide is a highly toxic air pollutant that can kill you, but it might also have a calming effect on the jittery nerves of overstressed city dwellers.
November 11, 2011, 5:49 AM PST | By Christopher Mims
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Only place in America more than 100 miles from a McDonald’s [video]
America’s suburban sprawl is so all-encompassing that there is only one place in the continental U.S. where you can be at least 100 miles away from the nearest McDonald’s.
November 9, 2011, 1:21 PM PST | By Christopher Mims
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Documentary: How we missed out on a “limitless” supply of an exotic nuclear power
Fifty years ago, a forgotten government experiment seemed to prove that another kind of nuclear energy could nearly eliminate the risks of meltdowns, wastes and weapons.
November 9, 2011, 1:03 PM PST | By Christopher Mims
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In case of catastrophe, Japan unveils Tokyo backup city
Japan has unveiled plans to build a backup city for Tokyo in case a catastrophic earthquake ever crippled the city.
November 8, 2011, 5:34 AM PST | By Tyler Falk
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‘Reverse graffiti’ cleans urban spaces, creates amazing murals [video]
One street artist is using “reverse graffiti” that cleans urban spaces to make dramatic art.
November 6, 2011, 8:10 PM PST | By Tyler Falk
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Free Wi-Fi helps Honolulu top ‘digital cities’ list
A list of the top digital cities in the U.S. shows Honolulu on top thanks to free Wi-Fi throughout the island that cost taxpayers nothing.
November 3, 2011, 8:57 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Gay neighbors increase home values in cities
When gays move into progressive neighborhoods — such as urban cores — housing values go up, but the same isn’t true if they move into anti-gay neighborhoods.
November 3, 2011, 2:53 PM PDT | By Christopher Mims