I couldn’t wait to use the new word, ginormous, which Merriam-Webster recently added to the Collegiate Dictionary. My spell checker has been trained and now I can get about the business of saving ginormous amounts of energy. Recent bouts of ecoterrorism in the form of Hummer vandalism in Washington D.C. and the growing media attention to the environmental hypocrisy of the travel and housing habits of card-carrying carbon footprint club members (take a gander at the 10,000 sq. ft. home of Al Gore or the 28,200 sq.
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The Best Canadian Roadside Attractions
This slideshow from The Globe & Mail shows some of the best and most outrageous roadside attractions from across Canada.
The Globe & Mail
Friday Funny: Onion Infrastructure Report
Aging gerbils unable to generate electricity and ancient curses add to America's infrastructure woes, according to the Onion.
The Onion
Friday Funny: Dallas-Fort Worth Killed in Pileup
The Onion reports on the tragic loss of two cities in a senseless pileup.
The Onion
A Taco Stand in Every Neighborhood
A trip to Baja California -- with its ubiquitous taco stands -- inspires one resident of a New Urbanist community to deal with his neighborhood's lack of eateries by developing a plan for a taco stand.
A Taco Stand in Every Neighborhood
How Do You Like Your Public Space, Grilled Or Fried?
Thu, 07/19/2007 - 21:01
I am currently on charrette in Bryant, Arkansas. As a brief primer, Bryant is located approximatley 15 miles to the southwest of Little Rock and is currently the fastest growing city in the state. This is mostly due to a its proximity to major employment centers and its thriving LEED certified school system. Though I could regurgitate a slew of citizen comments regarding the city's lack of communal space and the recent impoverishiment of its public realm, the picture and brief explantation below says it all.
Photo Courtesy of Matt Lambert
Friday Funny: Vicious, Intractable Neighborhood Development War Inspires Mirth
Think your neighborhood disputes are rancorous? With ample swearing, The Onion pokes diabolical fun at NIMBYism and "short-sighted, profit-oriented renewal."
The Onion
Friday Funny: Two-Years' Salary To Park
A single parking space in a small beachside community in England has been put on sale for nearly $50,000, twice the town's average yearly salary. But some say the price is not unreasonable.
BBC
New Orleans Woos South Florida's Construction Firms
With nearly $17 billion dollars available for reconstruction, New Orleans officials are calling upon south Florida's construction firms to help handle the demand.
The Miami Herald
Friday Funny: Ice Cream Flavor Slanders NYC Borough
The Borough President of Staten Island has called for a boycott of 'Staten Island Landfill' ice cream, saying it is insulting to the community -- yet sales of the creamy confection are through the roof.
Gothamist
Friday Funny: Here Comes The Bride -- On The Bus
A British couple decided to incorporate public transit into their wedding, arriving to the ceremony by bus, and then taking the all the guests along to the reception.
South Manchester Reporter
Retired Urban Planner Saves Los Angeles On Hit CBS Show
A team of FBI agents attempt to stop a terrorist attack on Los Angeles in a recent episode of CBS's hit show, Numb3rs. But it's the FBI agent's father -- a retired city planner -- who saves the day.
CBS, Numb3rs
Mumbai's Latest Traffic Headache: A Commercial Aircraft
As if Mumbai didn't have enough traffic problems, a Boeing 737 jet was left abandoned on a busy street, only to mysteriously disappear several days later.
BBC News
Friday Funny: How The Segway 'Revolutionized American Life'
It's been six years since the creation of the Segway personal transporter, and this talk show from The Onion News Network looks at the phenomenon that has changed the way we live our lives.
The Onion News Network
Friday Funny: Ambulances Conquer Congestion
This article from Weekly World News looks at efforts in New York to retrofit ambulances with bulldozer blades, helping drivers save more lives by smashing through the city's crowded streets.
Weekly World News
Friday Funny: Metropopular -- The Nation's Most Popular City
Metropopular is an animated short film from 2001 about what the cities of America would say to one another if they could talk. The film was apparently produced by Dreamworks.
PDI/DreamWorks via The Internet Archive
Friday Funny: Zoning Trumps Al Gore's 'Green' Plans
The former Vice President's application to install solar panels on his home was denied by the zoning board of this wealthy Nashville enclave.
The News & Observer
Friday Funny: Edinburgh Implements A Pedestrian Congestion Charge
What happens when Edinburgh's implements a pedestrian congestion fee along The Royal Mile?
YouTube
Friday Funny: FEMA's Job Here Is Done
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Louisiana recently a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the successful end of their cooperative efforts to restore devastated New Orleans back to its pre-hurricane squalor.
The Onion
