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Building the Smart Grid Smartly

In the sixth of a ten-part series, National Public Radio investigates the sustainability of smart grid technology in the places where its likely to be applied.

May 1, 2009 - National Public Radio

Mapping Out More than Land Mass

Cartographer Mark Newman's new book, 'The Atlas of the Real World', includes maps that show more than just 'how many acres there are in a country.' Malaria cases and health care spending per capita are among some of Newman's unconventional maps.

November 26, 2008 - National Public Radio

Scraper Bikes: Urban and Internet Phenomenon

Scraper bikes, tricked-out bicycles adopted from scraper cars (with wheels so big they scrape the inside of the wheel well), have become increasingly popular among carless teens in Oakland, CA.

September 18, 2008 - National Public Radio

Missouri Town Goes Off the Grid

Rock Port, Missouri, population 1300, has become the first community in the country with more wind power that it can use.

August 4, 2008 - National Public Radio

Motor City Reconsiders Transit

After over fifty years without public transportation, new support for transit from Detroit leaders.

July 25, 2008 - National Public Radio

Mission Possible?

Despite naysayers, Masdar City is moving forward. The goal: to be the world's first modern-day carbon-free city.

May 6, 2008 - National Public Radio

40 Years Later, A Neighborhood's Comeback

The U street corridor in Washington D.C. was a flash point during the 1968 riots. Four decades later, the neighborhood is finally recovering from the aftermath.

April 8, 2008 - National Public Radio

How Housing Choices Affect Climate Change

NPR's Climate Connections series explores how American's lifestyles affect climate change. In this first of two articles, Elizabeth Shogren introduces an Emory University researcher who moves out of Atlanta into her 'dream house' in the suburbs.

April 7, 2008 - National Public Radio

Amtrak To Increase Service?

Nancy Solomon reports that due to increased demand Amtrak may increase service along urban lines in its northeast corridor.

January 23, 2007 - National Public Radio

Elevator Technology Rises To New Heights

This audio report from NPR describes "smart elevator" technology that is slowly moving its way into the U.S. in places like elevator-dependent New York City. These new elevators group passengers into different elevators based on their destination.

January 13, 2007 - National Public Radio

EPA's Million-Year Regulation

EPA is expected to issue a regulation for Yucca Mountain, Nevada -- the proposed site for a massive nuclear waste repository -- that will extend one million years into the future. A universal warning sign that will last 10,000 years is selected.

November 30, 2006 - National Public Radio

Building Lifestyle Centers Instead Of Malls

The Shops at Evergreen Walk creates a community gathering place, with fewer scary teenagers, among high-end retail shops.

September 2, 2006 - National Public Radio

Gentrification: The New York Experience

A new book from Columbia University Professor Lance Freeman documents the changes of two African-American communities in New York City.

August 4, 2006 - National Public Radio

Chechnya Works To Revitalize

Despite a still tenuous political situation, this war-battered region in the Northern Caucasuses of Russia is beginning to show signs of life.

August 4, 2006 - National Public Radio

Small Town PA Luring New Residents From The Big City

All Things Considered's Ann Murray reports on Easton, Pennsylvania's revitalization strategy.

July 7, 2006 - National Public Radio

Debate Rages Over Cul-de-Sacs

Proponents say cul-de-sac streets provide safety and serenity. Opponents say they are isolating and ironically dangerous to the children they purport to protect. This key American-Dream icon is increasingly in the crosshairs of progressive planners.

June 10, 2006 - National Public Radio

The Future Of Environmentalism - 'I Have A Dream'?

A panel of experts will discuss the future of environmentalism, and the need to avoid the "I Have A Nightmare" mentality, today from 11am to 12pm PST on National Public Radio.

April 18, 2006 - National Public Radio

New Urbanism Comes Of Age In Atlanta

National Public Radio covers the success of Glenwood Park, a new urbanist development in car-dependent Atlanta.

April 13, 2006 - National Public Radio

Mississippi's Governor Calls On Planners

NPR features an interview with Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast.

October 16, 2005 - National Public Radio

Loft-Style Redevelopment Displaces Homeless Population

National Public Radio discusses how Los Angeles redevelopment strategies, while benefiting young professionals, are pushing out the area's transient population.

September 30, 2005 - National Public Radio

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