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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: 03-2012
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Can unconventional furniture design change public interactions?
How much would urban exchanges change if public furniture design was widely integrated into city planning?
March 14, 2012, 4:38 PM PDT | By Rachel James
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Top 10 most competitive cities in the world
Which of the world’s cities are best at attracting capital, business, talent, and tourists?
March 13, 2012, 7:52 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Smartspace 1.0, think Smart Car as an apartment
Smartspace 1.0 has quite a few kinks, but living in one of the most expensive cities in the US does too. Will Patrick Kennedy’s tiny developments go big?
March 13, 2012, 10:41 AM PDT | By Rachel James
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NASA captures Las Vegas sprawl from space
A new time-lapse video from NASA shows 40 years of urban expansion in Las Vegas.
March 12, 2012, 9:09 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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2016 Olympics: Brazil’s vision comes with mass evictions
Activists in Brazil estimate 170,000 people could face eviction in preparations for the 2016 Olympics. Favela dwellers fight back.
March 12, 2012, 1:36 PM PDT | By Rachel James
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As transit tech improves, U.S. transit ridership grows
Last year, Americans took 10.4 billion trips on public transportation, a ridership increase of 2.3 percent.
March 12, 2012, 5:43 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Documentary “This Space Available” fights visual pollution
“This Space Available” follows activists fighting visual pollution. Did you know outdoor ads are often illegally placed? The daughter of branding guru Marc Gobe, Gwenaelle Gobe, directs.
March 9, 2012, 6:48 AM PST | By Rachel James
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San Diego’s all-electric carshare off to fast start
The first all-electric carshare fleet in North America is growing quickly, with thousands of new members in less than a year.
March 9, 2012, 5:05 AM PST | By Tyler Falk
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Tracking a #tornado with Twitter?
The Red Cross may not be able to prevent tornadoes, but with the help of private sector technology, it soon will be reading the clouds.
March 9, 2012, 4:36 AM PST | By Claire Lambrecht
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Top five places to be a woman in the Americas
For International Women’s Day, SmartPlanet took a second look the rankings, paying particular attention to what they mean for residents on this side of the Atlantic.
March 8, 2012, 9:13 AM PST | By Claire Lambrecht