A new infographic details municipal efforts to make cities more environmentally friendly. With the definition of “…
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Can Urban Trees Fight Crime?
Trees do more than provide shade. Is the oak tree outside your home the next Superman? New research suggests that it may…
From The Vault: Celebrating the Concrete Jungle
7 stories about cities working together to make their communities stronger and greener. We love our cities – and w…
Coming in 2012: Urban Gardener Series with Mike Lieberman
City girl, fear not: urban gardening is easy, simple, and fire-escape-proof. What’s new in the EcoSalon Community?…
10 Fashion Finds for The Sophisticated Urban Man
A celebration of men’s urban street wear. Fashion for the urban man’s newfangled eclecticism is defined by s…
Foodie Underground: Truck Farm
ColumnThe film “Truck Farm” proves that small scale urban farming efforts are part of the solution. I’…
Take a Hike: 5 More Great Tips for the Urban Explorer
As a fellow writer friend of mine recently said, “City = landscape. Treat it that way.” Sometimes we’r…
17 Living Roofs: The High Tech Future of Architecture
We’ve always thought we had roofs covered. They had to be barren, hostile places the rain and the wildlife slid fr…