How open data could save the day after a disaster

How open data could help save the day after a disaster

Pittsburgh land bank to acquire blighted properties

Pittsburgh Land Bank Approved—With Compromises

http://www.planetizen.com/node/68348

Rerouting earthquakes around cities

French Scientists Test a Way to Deflect Earthquake’s Damaging Effects from a City

Amazing. Way to go, science!

Bikeable Cities: Lessons from Pittsburgh

Truth!

There is a hard-core community of bicyclists there, especially because Pittsburgh, with its narrow streets, steep hills and cold weather, is not as amenable to casual bikers as, say, Portland.

But! Overall density, housing near neighborhood commercial areas, and lots of college students and low-income residents make it a prime location for biking to be viable. Glad they're putting in infrastructure to support it, and that they have their own bike-friendly mayor now.

I remember voting for Bill Peduto, and I remember thinking he was one the good guys.

http://www.planetizen.com/node/67790

Awww yeah

http://www.planninglove.org/

How to shelter from fallout after a nuclear attack on your city

Fascinating, and a mix of terrifying and oddly reassuring. I suppose anyone in a city or near a military base or testing zone should probably add a list of potential fallout shelters to their emergency plans.



I'll have to think about this. My basement has windows.



How to shelter from fallout after a nuclear attack on your city:



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Why it's a good idea to stop eating shrimp

Why it's a good idea to stop eating shrimp : TreeHugger:

Alternative for people with low willpower: start by eating less, or making it a tie-breaker when choosing between 2 menu items that sound good. Sometimes saying NEVER AGAIN can be overwhelming and overall does less good when people can't stick to it, whereas saying LESS is pretty doable.

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Factory-Farm-To-Table Restaurant Proudly Serves Locally Tortured Animals

Vegans vs. Locavores. FIIIIIGHT!

Factory-Farm-To-Table Restaurant Proudly Serves Locally Tortured Animals | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

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How The Netherlands Became The Biggest Exporter Of Resilience

How The Netherlands Became The Biggest Exporter Of Resilience | Co.Exist | ideas + impact:

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Two articles about Michigan Rust-Belt Cities

Manufacturing jobs won't save Detroit:

Manufacturing May Be Coming Back, But It Won’t Bring Jobs

...but parks might save Flint:

How An Innovative Land Policy Is Turning America’s Deadliest City Into A Giant Park

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