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To Make a Greener Building, Start With an Old One
Ripping down an existing structure means wasting all the energy that went into the creation of its materials. The destruction…
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To Save Downtowns, Destroy Them
Remote work revealed that core areas of San Francisco and other cities are overreliant on offices. It’s time to reimagine…
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Noah Raford Can Help You Prepare for a Not-So-Nice Future
Archival audioclip (Back to the Future): I’m from the future. Lauren Goode: Alright, I’m gonna ask the question that everyone’s wondering about: What…
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Ford Jump Starts Its Attempt to Revive Detroit
For almost two decades after it opened in 1913, Michigan’s Central Station was a major stop on the nation’s interurban…
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A Peter Thiel-Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware | WIRED
Asked to comment on the plans, Binance’s West & East Africa director Nadeem Anjarwalla said in a statement: ​​​​​​“As we…
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed on the City’s Troubles—and Hopes
Archival: It spans the globe like a superhighway. It is called the internet. Lauren: People were really excited about the…
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An Afrofuturist Architect Builds for a Better Future
I’m tired of people seeing uniqueness as something that’s done in the West. It’s making our world poor if we’re…
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Dashcam Footage Shows Driverless Cars Clogging San Francisco
The bus was stuck. San Francisco’s eastbound 54 Felton line was heading up a narrow residential street when a white…
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Lyft’s Vibe Shift Signals the End of the Gig Economy Dream
Last week, Lyft suddenly announced that its cofounders, president Logan Green and CEO John Zimmer, would step away from the…
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Paris Fell in Love With Escooters. Now It Might Ban Them
Atop my escooter, I am a human in a city of apes. With my back straight, I tower above my…
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