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Prospect Park Bike Lane

The Chicken and the Egg: Gentrification and Bicycling

Shaun Courtney examines the current politics surrounding gentrification and bicycling throughout the country and what planners can do to address the issue.

November 18, 2014 - Urbanful

Community Gathers Around Guerrilla Coffee Table

Los Angeles Designer Julie Kim thinks the city is missing out on an opportunity at public transit hubs to create an environment that promotes interaction. So, Kim spruces up a bus stop with a coffee table and flowers and video records the results.

July 20, 2011 - GOOD Magazine

People Power Vs. Weeds

Gene Dunn, a 63-year-old resident of Ventura, California cuts weeds with his square shovel on public streets. City leaders would like to recruit an army of Gene Dunns.

February 28, 2011 - Ventura County Star

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