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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: 12-2011
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Chicago plans massive new urban park project
In 2004, Chicago opened Millennium Park which has lead to $1.4 billion of economic activity in the area. Now they’ve unveiled plans for a much larger open space project. Check out the...
December 20, 2011, 8:00 PM PST | By Tyler Falk
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Real-life SimCity: Choose what’s built in your city
It’s a simple question, “What would you build in your city?”, but a new D.C. startup thinks it could transform the traditional patterns of real-estate development.
December 20, 2011, 5:15 AM PST | By Tyler Falk
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Miami’s new stadium: green building, poor transit
The Miami Marlins are pouring millions into a new green stadium, but will poor transit planning keep the stadium from filling up?
December 19, 2011, 7:17 PM PST | By Tyler Falk
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10 million vacant properties plague U.S. cities
The number of vacant properties in U.S. cities is on the rise and they’re taking a toll on our cities. Find out what some cities are doing about it.
December 19, 2011, 8:00 AM PST | By Tyler Falk
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A Florida city leads the way on solar power
Gainesville, Fla. is quickly becoming a leader in solar energy production. They now have more solar installations per capita than California. Find out how they’re doing it.
December 18, 2011, 7:01 PM PST | By Tyler Falk
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Google invests in tech-savvy governments
Government 2.0 digitally breaks down information barriers between cities and the public. It’s an idea that Google is getting behind.
December 15, 2011, 8:06 PM PST | By Tyler Falk
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IKEA is building a complete London neighborhood
This is either the realization of a fantasy you’ve had while exploring IKEA or its your worst nightmare: IKEA has designed an entire neighborhood.
December 14, 2011, 6:30 PM PST | By Tyler Falk
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Vertical farm rising on Vancouver roof
If you’re going to stick a parking garage in a high-density downtown, you might well put a farm on it. That’s what one Vancouver company is doing.
December 14, 2011, 3:28 PM PST | By Tyler Falk
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4 innovative trends making city governments smarter
Despite the harsh fiscal situations that U.S. cities have faced this year, city governments are finding ways to reinvent themselves to run more efficiently and effectively. Find out how.
December 14, 2011, 3:30 AM PST | By Tyler Falk
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New technology helps New York buildings save money, energy
For buildings that heat and cool on a large scale the temperature variability can be bitterly unreliable, wasting energy at the same time. Find out how New York City is working to change that.
December 13, 2011, 4:00 AM PST | By Tyler Falk