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Archive: 03-2012
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Social media use increases rapidly in U.S. city halls
Big cities in the U.S. are embracing social media at a high rate.
March 26, 2012, 4:05 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Are Palestinian banks asking for a credit collapse?
Once only the rich had access to home loans. Those days are long gone.
March 24, 2012, 9:49 AM PDT | By Rachel James
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Is San Francisco’s parking experiment relieving congestion?
A program to make at least one parking spot available on each block has been underway for a year in San Francisco. Is it working?
March 21, 2012, 8:50 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Iconic U.S. hot-dog cart manufacturer goes high-end
Retrofitting high-end food trucks is the future plan for the oldest bike manufacturer in the U.S., Worksman Cycles.
March 21, 2012, 12:25 PM PDT | By Rachel James
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Women in Architecture infographic
Women in Architecture infographic asks why the number of women in architecture has fallen.
March 20, 2012, 12:44 PM PDT | By Rachel James
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Civic Center’s James A. Reeves talks sidewalk psychiatry
New Orleans’ creative studio Civic Center works to restore civic dignity with public art project toolkits.
March 19, 2012, 11:31 AM PDT | By Rachel James
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Energy efficient retrofits could save the U.S. $1 trillion
A new study of energy efficiency sidesteps the political fight, recasting a firebrand topic as a matter of simple economics.
March 15, 2012, 10:07 PM PDT | By Claire Lambrecht
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In Providence, the shipping container office building
Providence, R.I., has a 3-story, 10,000 square-foot office building that was made with 32 recycled shipping containers.
March 15, 2012, 5:58 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Where do America’s billionaires live?
Of the 1,226 personalities celebrated in the March 26 issue of Forbes, 425 call the United States home.
March 14, 2012, 9:20 PM PDT | By Claire Lambrecht
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San Jose connects downtown to free Wi-Fi
To draw more businesses downtown, the “Capital of Silicon Valley” is installing a free wireless network.
March 14, 2012, 8:48 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk