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A Greener Shade of Golf?

Golf courses use dangerous pesticides and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water to maintain their manicured look. Many people would like to change that. But some golf courses says you can have your cake and tee off, too.
4 November 2009 - 1:00pm
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LEED On Its Way Out?

As part of GOOD's Top 100 Ideas of 2009, author Jacob Gordon celebrates the fact that other standards of efficiency are gaining traction abroad and in the US.
10 October 2009 - 5:00am
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Eight Smart City Innovations

This series of infographics and posts from Good looks at innovations within a variety of world cities that improve city organization and operation -- from traffic to energy production to water conservation.
26 September 2009 - 11:00am
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American Dream 2.0

From the increase of city living to the decrease in vehicle miles traveled, a "new American Dream" is developing, according to Carol Coletta. But without cohesion, the benefits of these developments aren't likely to make a big impact.
22 August 2009 - 11:00am
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The Best and Worst U.S. Cities to Find Jobs

This infographic from Good shows how unemployment numbers compare in various metros in the country.
6 August 2009 - 7:00am
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Un-Damming America's Rivers

Dams are increasingly being removed in the U.S. as part of an effort to save fish.
30 July 2009 - 7:00am
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Worst Water Contamination Coverups in U.S. History

Contaminated water is bad news for cities, unless nobody knows about it. This post from Good looks at some of the most notorious water contamination cover ups in recent U.S. history.
21 July 2009 - 2:00pm
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Regions of Water's Future Uncertainty

This interactive map from Good's Water issue highlight seven regions in the world that are likely to experience conflict over water shortages.
14 July 2009 - 11:00am
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California's Classrooms Going Green

With what some are calling the worst classroom conditions in the nation, California is trying to solve the problem by replacing all of its portable classrooms with green buildings.
10 June 2009 - 7:00am
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Visualizing The World's Public Transit

This info-graphic from Good compares subways an rapid transit rail systems from around the world, by track miles and ridership.
23 February 2009 - 7:00am
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Orange County, China

The extent of China's embrace of American-style suburbanization is best illustrated by one of its newest gated communities, which is actually called Orange County.
7 May 2008 - 11:00am
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Jobs Needed to Turn the Lower Class Green

A "green-collar job force" made up of low-income people is necessary to get those with fewer resources on the initially costly green living bandwagon, according to civil rights lawyer Van Jones.
7 April 2008 - 9:00am
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The Etymology of the Capital City Name

This animation from Good looks at the etymology behind the names of some global capital cities.
5 January 2008 - 11:00am
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The Physical Footprint Of The World's Biggest Retailers

This graph from Good shows the acreage of some of the world's biggest retailers, including McDonald's, 7-11, and Wal-Mart.
13 October 2007 - 1:00pm
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Green School Designs Struggle For Acceptance

The emerging focus on sustainable design has moved into the realm of education, with architects and designers looking at the best ways to create green schools. But while the idea is popular, its implementation is meeting resistance.
8 October 2007 - 7:00am
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