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city stories: 6 news summaries

Backyard Chickens Ruffle Neighbors' Feathers

Low-cost organic egg dispenser, or messy nuisance?

Jul 15, 09 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Backyard chickens have polarized the city council of Salem, Ore., as residents argue over whether to legalize keeping the birds in home coops, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s one of several such disputes around the US, with some extolling the virtues of a source of free eggs and... More »

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backyards • farming • eggs • recession • Oregon • city council • chicken • city

 Spooky Universal Pattern 
 Captivates Math Experts 

Academics ponder similarities between cities and organisms

May 20, 09 5:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - A fascinating mathematical similarity between infrastructure requirements of cities and the nutritional needs of different-sized animals has energized a field of study that is enthralling academics. Researchers have discovered that any measure of a city's infrastructure—from number of gas stations to miles of roadway—grows only in proportion to... More »

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microorganisms • professor • academics • mathematics • pattern recognition • city • animal • mathematicians • urban development • math

 Architects Plan Brave New Paris 

Sarkozy proposes futuristic sustainable city

Mar 13, 09 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paris may be getting a facelift, the Telegraph reports. Nicolas Sarkozy invited 10 leading architects to cook up Grand Paris 2030, giving them "the absolute freedom to dream." Sarkozy aims to open up the city to its suburbs, shorten intra-city commutes, and create vast green spaces. The architects... More »

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environment • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Paris • urban planning • city


 China to Lop Off Tall Buildings 
 in Hangzhou 

Hangzhou aims to become World Heritage site

Dec 13, 08 11:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Hoping to turn the city into a World Heritage site, China is lopping top floors off tall buildings in Hangzhou, the BBC reports. Two hotels, a TV tower, and other buildings will get the shrinking treatment in a $5.8 million effort; the city’s government has said that all... More »

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China • architecture • tourism • history • UNESCO • building • city • skyline

Research Paves Way
for Better Wi-Fi in Autos

Researchers find a way to stabilize mobile internet access

Aug 25, 08 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers at Microsoft and two US universities have designed a system to give drivers better Wi-Fi connections, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The technology, presented last week in Seattle, allows a moving computer to hook into one Wi-Fi station as an "anchor" while using other stations as support. Researchers say... More »

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Internet • Microsoft • wireless • WiFi • vehicle • city

DC the Most 'Walkable' City

Brookings Institution puts capital first, then Boston and San Francisco

Dec 5, 07 6:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Which city gives those who prefer to travel by foot the most opportunities in terms of work and play? The Brookings Institution crunched some numbers to come up with the nation's most "walkable" cities. DC leads the way. Here's the top 10:
  1. Washington, DC
  2. Boston
  3. San Francisco
  4. Denver
... More »

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travel • Washington DC • list • exercise • city • leisure

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