Shareable Announces Seed Grant Winners!

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After reviewing 144 awesomely inspiring seed grant applications from young folks across the country, Shareable selects the top 13 sharing project proposals. Here are the winners! Read more »

Mayors Challenge Inspires Innovation in U.S. Cities

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What can a city do with an innovative idea, community support, and 5 million dollars? The Mayors Challenge wants to find out. Read more »

Lego Bombing and the Art of Infrastructure

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Street art takes many forms. In the case of Lego Bombing, the art highlights the gaping holes in our crumbling global infrastructure. Read more »

Why Immigrant Integration Can Make or Break a City

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A few smart cities are learning to integrate immigrants effectively. Done well, immigrants increase the resilience and innovation capacity of a city. Left to chance, it can unravel a city. Here's what some cities are doing right. Read more »

Scientific Evidence That Biking Makes Us Happy

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Biking reduces depression and ADHD while promoting feelings of calm and peace says Harvard psychiatrist John Ratey. Read more »

Detroit Spirit

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Part of being from Detroit is telling people you are from Detroit. The second, and not-so-fun, part is watching the reaction of people after you tell them you are from Detroit. Read more »

Walk Score Ranks Top 10 Cities for Car Sharing

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The good people over at Walk Score recently released their findings on the top 10 car sharing cities in the United States. The Big Apple tops the list. Read more »

Report: The Cost of Urban Traffic Doubled in Past 30 Years

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Traffic congestion costs and public transit savings have both more than doubled in 30 years, according to a new report from Texas A&M's Transportation Institute. Read more »

Boston's City Hall Takes It to the Street

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Taking a cue from food trucks and displaying a whole new level of civic engagement, the City of Boston recently sent the new City Hall To Go truck out on the road. Read more »

Airbnb and Other Creative Cures for Homelessness in Detroit

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Alyssa and Matt were in search of an alternative to the get-a-job and throw your dreams away path. After moving to Detroit, they found both freedom and security through Airbnb by becoming self-employed inn keepers with a bike shop and urban farm in tow. Read more »
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