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How to Stop a Bird-Murdering Cat
The Atlantic - Conor Gearin
Domesticated felines are one of the biggest threats to birds worldwide. Two pet owners think they’ve found a solution. Here’s an alarming but little-known figure—stray cats and pet cats allowed outdoors
EPA
Americans Are Weirdly Obsessed With Paper Towels
The Atlantic - Joe Pinsker
Other countries swear by brooms, mops, and sponges. The U.S. prefers something more disposable. Every day, as Americans dry their hands, soak up their spills, and wipe their counters, they are—whether
Internal Revenue Service
How the IRS Was Gutted
propublica.org - by Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger
An eight-year campaign to slash the agency’s budget has left it understaffed, hamstrung and operating with archaic equipment. The result: billions …
Federal Budget
The Loneliest Generation: Americans, More Than Ever, Are Aging Alone - WSJ
The Wall Street Journal. - Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg
Danny Miner, a 66-year-old retired chemical plant supervisor, spends most days alone in his Tooele, Utah, apartment, with “Gunsmoke” reruns to keep him company and a phone that rarely rings. Old age wasn’t
Design Thinking
Design Thinking success — Boston’s parking meters
uxdesign.cc
Aaron Cecchini-ButlerBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Dec 10 In my last design thinking article, “Design Thinking Challenge — Reframing the Question,” I …
Performing Arts
East New York parking lot poised to sprout 2,100 affordable apartments, ‘urban village’
Curbed - Zoe Rosenberg
Gotham Organization and PAU are partnering with the Christian Cultural Center on the development A 10-acre parking lot in East New York is poised to be transformed into a mixed-use “urban village” with
Labor Economics
The ‘Sweeping’ Effect of a $15-an-Hour Job Guarantee
CityLab - Tanvi Misra
A new report analyzes the complicated labor market impact of a radical proposal that’s gaining traction on the left. The unemployment rate in the U.S. has now dropped to 3.7 percent—lower than it has in
Los Angeles
Is Eric Garcetti tackling climate change like he really means it? - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Hayley Richardson and Jon Orcutt
When it comes to climate change, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti talks the talk. Since President Trump pulled out of the Paris climate accords in 2017, Garcetti has repeatedly reaffirmed L.A.’s commitment
Long-form Journalism
14 Months, 120 Cities, $2 Billion: There's Never Been a Company Like Bird. Is the World Ready?
Inc Magazine - By Will Yakowicz
E-scooters are a controversial business. Don't expect Bird's driven founder, Travis VanderZanden, to apologize for his. The first 10 Birds descended on Santa Monica, California, in early September 2017.
National Academy of Sciences
Our best shot at cooling the planet might be right under our feet
The Guardian - Jason Hickel
Studies suggest that regenerating soil by turning our backs on industrial farming holds the key to tackling climate change It’s getting hot out there. Every one of the past 14 months has broken the global
Investing
Investor Frenzy for Scooter Startups Cools
The Wall Street Journal. - Eliot Brown, Greg Bensinger and Katie Roof
Shared electric-scooter companies Bird and Lime temper their valuation goals as they deal with vandalism and other growing pains The investor frenzy for shared electric scooters is cooling, as two leading
Venture Capital
Scooter Firm Chases Funding to Staunch Losses
theinformation.com - By
Investors in Lime were surprised this spring that the startup already had spent much of the $70 million it had raised only a few months earlier. The …
Lifestyle (Canada)
This Norwegian Town Has More Books Than People
Travel + Leisure - Cailey Rizzo
People are the worst sometimes. For travelers who wish to escape humanity, there’s a remote village in Norway that officially has more books than …
Human Rights
Sue the Bastards
sierraclub.org - By Jason Mark | Dec 5 2018
Climate change lawsuits are going global It’s a busy time for filing lawsuits over the destruction of the world. In 2018, seven cities, counties, and …
Indigenous Peoples
Climate change: COP24 fails to adopt key scientific report
BBC News - By Matt McGrath
Attempts to incorporate a key scientific study into global climate talks in Poland have failed. The IPCC report on the impacts of a temperature rise of 1.5C, had a significant impact when it was launched
Opinion
Running To Work Quicker Than Driving Shows Strava Data From British Cities
Forbes - Carlton Reid
In Aberdeen and Belfast it is quicker to run to work than drive. And within two years the same will be true of London, shows analysis of real journeys by the Strava fitness and networking app. Strava’s
Sustainable Transport
Transportation Commission, Air Resources Meet at Cross Purposes, Talk Past Each Other
streetsblog.org - Melanie Curry
Yesterday’s joint meeting between the California Transportation Commission (CTC) and the California Air Resources Board (ARB) focused on a new report …
San Francisco
California senator reintroduces contentious transit density bill
smartcitiesdive.com
The new version still would increase housing density near transit, but it addresses concerns about low-income citizens.
Opinion
How Slow Lanes Can Speed Up New Mobility (And Save Lives)
Forbes - Gabe Klein
Mobility is the word on everyone’s lips these days. I was in a number of large cities in the last month and have noticed that my conversations with local business leaders keep shifting towards discussions
San Francisco
Scooter mechanic, once homeless, says cheap rides now help him pay rent
sfchronicle.com - Melia Russell
Lee James’ caseworker called to tell him that after receiving government assistance to help pay the rent on a studio in the Tenderloin, he was now …
Science
‘Cute Aggression’ Study Explores Why We Want to Squeeze Cute Babies and Animals
Gizmodo - Catie Keck
You’ve probably heard the term “cute aggression” thrown around over the years. It describes the odd but seemingly common compulsion to smoosh, bite, …
Design Thinking
Why haven’t spacesuits changed much over time?
sciencefocus.com
Spacesuits have actually changed enormously. The earliest spacesuits were essentially just airtight versions of the flight suits pilots wore. In 1965 …
Opinion
Is Listening to a Book the Same Thing as Reading It?
The New York Times - By DANIEL T. WILLINGHAM
A few years ago, when people heard I was a reading researcher, they might ask about their child’s dyslexia or how to get their teenager to read more. But today the question I get most often is, “Is it
Electric Bikes
10 Best Folding Electric Bikes for 2019
evnerds.com
Folding bikes, and especially Folding Electric Bikes are one of the most popular forms of bikes on the market today. And for good reason. They’re …
U.S. Politics
The best and worst cities in America for public transportation, according to an urban planner
Vox - Aditi Shrikant
Urban planner Christof Spieler tells us what cities are doing right and wrong. US public transportation is notoriously underdeveloped compared to most other wealthy countries. In fact, according to a study,
Science
Why Black Hole Interiors Grow (Almost) Forever
Quanta Magazine - Natalie Wolchover
The renowned physicist Leonard Susskind has identified a possible quantum origin for the ever-growing volume of black holes. Leonard Susskind, a …
Opinion
This Is What Mars Sounds Like, As Recorded By NASA's InSight Robot
Forbes - Robin Andrews
NASA’s InSight robot, the newest Martian resident, has been busy in Elysium Planitia. After unfurling its solar panels and soaking up the sunlight, its instruments began to kick into gear, including both
Santa Monica
Scooter City
Curbed - Patrick Sisson
How Santa Monica, the birthplace of dockless electric scooters, is shaping the multibillion-dollar industry A year ago, a warehouse filled with rows of electric scooters might have seemed a little dorky,
Los Angeles
For California Housing Advocates, It’s ‘Literally the YIMBY-est Year’
CityLab - Kriston Capps
The state’s lawmakers are getting serious about removing the most serious roadblock to building new affordable housing. There’s no better example of the tyranny of the ballot measure than Article 34. amendment
World News
The Planet Has Seen Sudden Warming Before. It Wiped Out Almost Everything.
The New York Times - By CARL ZIMMER
Some 252 million years ago, Earth almost died. In the oceans, 96 percent of all species became extinct. It’s harder to determine how many terrestrial species vanished, but the loss was comparable. This

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How to Stop a Bird-Murdering Cat

Americans Are Weirdly Obsessed With Paper Towels

How the IRS Was Gutted

The Loneliest Generation: Americans, More Than Ever, Are Aging Alone - WSJ

Design Thinking success — Boston’s parking meters

East New York parking lot poised to sprout 2,100 affordable apartments, ‘urban village’

The ‘Sweeping’ Effect of a $15-an-Hour Job Guarantee

Is Eric Garcetti tackling climate change like he really means it? - Los Angeles Times

14 Months, 120 Cities, $2 Billion: There's Never Been a Company Like Bird. Is the World Ready?

Our best shot at cooling the planet might be right under our feet

Investor Frenzy for Scooter Startups Cools

Scooter Firm Chases Funding to Staunch Losses

This Norwegian Town Has More Books Than People

Sue the Bastards

Climate change: COP24 fails to adopt key scientific report

Running To Work Quicker Than Driving Shows Strava Data From British Cities

Transportation Commission, Air Resources Meet at Cross Purposes, Talk Past Each Other

California senator reintroduces contentious transit density bill

How Slow Lanes Can Speed Up New Mobility (And Save Lives)

Scooter mechanic, once homeless, says cheap rides now help him pay rent

‘Cute Aggression’ Study Explores Why We Want to Squeeze Cute Babies and Animals

Why haven’t spacesuits changed much over time?

Is Listening to a Book the Same Thing as Reading It?

10 Best Folding Electric Bikes for 2019

The best and worst cities in America for public transportation, according to an urban planner

Why Black Hole Interiors Grow (Almost) Forever

This Is What Mars Sounds Like, As Recorded By NASA's InSight Robot

Scooter City

For California Housing Advocates, It’s ‘Literally the YIMBY-est Year’

The Planet Has Seen Sudden Warming Before. It Wiped Out Almost Everything.