Reasons to be Cheerful: One city’s race to ‘solarize everything’
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One City’s Race to ‘Solarize Everything We Possibly Can’
By: Peter Yeung
By: Peter Yeung
Bordeaux is quickly transforming itself into France’s top solar-powered city, banking on innovations like transparent panels that preserve its historic architecture.
Where Floods Are a Way of Life, Lessons for Thriving Up in the Air
By: Geetanjali Krishna
By: Geetanjali Krishna
In low-lying areas, flood-resilient housing designs from centuries ago are getting a modern twist.
These American Grasslands Will Be Preserved Forever
By: Elizabeth Hewitt
By: Elizabeth Hewitt
Western ranchers are choosing conservation over development, protecting their land with no-build contracts that never expire.
Rural Communities Unite To Protect Their Immigrant Neighbors
By: Ilana Newman
By: Ilana Newman
Across the U.S., local groups are organizing to ensure residents understand their constitutional rights and know they’re not alone.
The Success Of Sweden’s ‘Secondhand-Only’ Shopping Mall
See what stories caught our attention this week, including the triumph of pre-loved retail and a trash-collecting squad of seniors on Cape Cod.
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The Anarchic Playgrounds Where Putting Kids at Risk Is The Point
By: Peter Yeung
By: Peter Yeung
Unsupervised and perilous, a new crop of recreation spaces aims to banish helicopter parenting and set up children for life in the real world.
Amid Rows of Fresh Veg, a Bountiful Landing Pad for Refugees
By: Kaja Šeruga
By: Kaja Šeruga
Intercultural gardens are flourishing across the U.S., providing welcoming spaces where residents, new and old, can grow together.