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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: 05-2012
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Is America divorcing the automobile?
Numbers show that the legendary love affair between America and the automobile might actually be a wilted marriage on the rocks.
May 24, 2012, 12:58 PM PDT | By Rachel James
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Top 5 musical cities in America
Some cities are known for their music; others are home to it.
May 23, 2012, 6:21 PM PDT | By Claire Lambrecht
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Urban invention: Charge your phone with this street sign
A new design lets you charge your phone on the street, no latte purchase needed.
May 22, 2012, 8:15 PM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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First look inside the world’s most expensive house
Is towering Antilia a symbol of growing inequality, or the Taj Mahal of the 21st Century?
May 21, 2012, 12:47 PM PDT | By Rachel James
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Could planting trees be the next crime control strategy?
Trees don’t just beautify neighborhoods; they also reduce crime.
May 20, 2012, 3:28 PM PDT | By Claire Lambrecht
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Poor pedestrians at higher risk of getting hit by cars
Is road safety an environmental justice issue? A growing body of research shows why poor people suffer significantly more pedestrian car accidents compared to wealthier people.
May 18, 2012, 9:12 AM PDT | By Rachel James
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What should you do after graduation? Move here
Rent.com recently put together a list of the top 10 cities for recent college graduates.
May 18, 2012, 8:52 AM PDT | By Claire Lambrecht
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The happiest cities in the world
A new report reveals why people in Stockholm have soaring satisfaction ratings while residents of Seoul are left in the lurch.
May 18, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT | By Rachel James
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Are long car commutes killing us?
A new study finds that people with long car commutes are less healthy.
May 18, 2012, 3:30 AM PDT | By Tyler Falk
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Amazon.com’s ‘most well-read cities’ list upends conventional thinking
On May 15, Amazon.com released their own “Most Well-Read Cities in America” list. These new figures may rewrite what we’ve come to know about America’s literary geography.
May 16, 2012, 7:24 PM PDT | By Claire Lambrecht