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Copenhagen's Kiddie City is Urban Shangri-La for Little People

For kids 0 to 18, one architecture firm is taking the concept of growing up in a city to a whole new level.

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Pedal Pushers: Chicago to Become Bike Commuters' Fantasy Land

Rahm Emanuel says by year's end, his town will have 33 miles of protected bike lanes, making it the bike friendliest city in the states.

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Pedal Pushers: Denmark Unveils a Bike Commuter's Dreamland

The Danish capitol will be served by 26 solar-lit commuter cycle superhighways, completely free of traffic.

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Dietary Supplements: Celebrities, Champagne, and Baby Carrots

Baby carrots are the new Doritos, Armand de Brignac is the new Cristal, and Europe celebrates biodiversity while declaring a ban on GM crops illegal.

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Copenhagen Scientist Reveals Recipe for the Perfect Meal

After extensive research at the world's best restaurant, a Danish professor determines the perfect blend of complexity and familiarity in a meal.

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GOOD Design Daily: A Skyscraper Brings Danish Urbanism to Manhattan

A gorgeous new residential building designed by Bjarke Ingels brings a Scandinavian focus on light and greenspace to the Upper West Side.

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Intermission: A Beautiful Film About Copenhagen's Cycling Life

As if cyclists around the world needed even more reason to pine for the streets and bike paths of Copenhagen.

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Cap and Trade Is Dead. Now What?

Putting a price tag on pollution isn't solving our climate-change woes. It's time to invest our muscle—and money—in breakthrough innovation.

Transparency: GOOD's Most Popular Infographics of 2010

A look back at the infographics that drew the most attention, on topics from happiness to Burning Man

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The New Nordic Diet: Regional Cuisine to Fight Obesity

The New Nordic diet isn't bloody whales and reindeer meat. It might just be the Mediterranean diet of the 21st century.

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Why Rene Redzepi's Noma Cookbook is Worth Reading

Chef Rene Redzepi's latest cookbook is more than just local Nordic food. It's a wider reflection of the culture of place.

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Spotted in Copenhagen: Old CDs Repurposed as Dazzling Bike Safety Device

This is the Danish version of playing cards in your spokes.

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Watch a Short Film About Cargo Bikes, the Danish Station Wagon

A short Street Films documentary about Danes who use cargo bikes to haul groceries, spouses, and children around town.

Transparency: The Most Dangerous Cities for Walking

Cities where pedestrians happily walk to their destinations instead of driving everywhere are our dream, but what if walking means taking your...

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Forward from Copenhagen

The following is an excerpt from a piece by Tom Athanasiou from the Earth Island Journal's Spring 2010 issue. I will say this:...