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Intermission: Two Philly Poets' Scathing "Hipster Racism" Performance

Reverse white flight, reverse racism, and even a Kony 2012 critique all in a three-minute smackdown.

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Round Em Up: Bike Corrals Moving Into Streets Nationwide

A dozen vehicles where only one fit before? Sounds like an idea worth stealing.

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Philly Saves Millions of Dollars by Going Easy on Potheads Philadelphia Saves Millions by Decriminalizing Marijuana

Many of us know that criminalizing pot smokers is a waste of money. Now Philadelphia has the numbers to prove it.

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Enterprising Teacher Is Crowdsourcing the Cost of Harvard Grad School

Donors who chip in to send Philadelphia English teacher Zac Chase to Harvard will get access to his educational experience.

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Trippy Transit Benches That Can Withstand the Sits, Leans, and Etchings of Time

Check out these awesome benches in Philadelphia's SEPTA station that were designed to both serve riders and to prevent vandalism.

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Bimbo Jersey: Offensive or "Fun?" Philly Union Bimbo Jersey: Offensive or "Fun"?

A multi-million dollar deal puts an insult on the chest of Philly's pro soccer team. The team's CEO says women think "it's just the coolest thing."

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Map: Where Will High-Speed Rail Be Most Effective

A new report has ranked the cities that would benefit the most from high-speed rail. See if yours made the list.

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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One Hundred Orbs of Floating Light in Philadelphia

This weekend, Howler + Yoon Architecture deployed 100 orbs of light in Philadelphia's Schuylkill River.

Transparency: The Cities Where Sprawl Makes the Commute the Worst

What creates traffic jams isn't more cars and fewer highways, it's sprawl. See our infographic on the longest sprawl-induced commutes in America.

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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When Traditional Becomes Innovative

As a child, I attended a school named after Rosa Parks in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where we wore pretty much whatever we wanted and called...

Transparency: Is New Airport Security Causing Flight Delays?

The attempted bombing of Northwest flight 253 on Christmas Day has resulted in increased security procedures at airports around the country....

Putting the Stimulus to Work

In February, the U.S. government passed the $787 billion Recovery Act, better known as the stimulus package, in an effort to...

The GOOD 100: BigBelly Solar Compactors

Give Cities Smarter Trash Cans When we talk about making cities sustainable, bike lanes and rooftop gardens get mentioned more often than...