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Taking Down a Freeway to Reconnect Neighborhoods

Taking down a freeway—as radical as that sounds—is not a new idea. Paris, Milwaukee, Seoul and New York are among the cities who’ve removed them.

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Exploratory Learning: A Toolkit to Turn Elementary School Kids Into 'Neighborhood Detectives'

This San Francisco classroom taught kids to value their neighborhoods by mapping, walking and meeting them.

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Mixing It Up in the 21st Century

GOOD asks author and architect John Kriken about the gap between dense, urban living and the American Dream.

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Is AOL Doing a Patch Job on Local News?

Let's hope the local news of the future can avoid the fate of content mills.

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Turning Grease Into Gold: Two Startups Making Big Leaps in Biofuels Blackgold Biofuels and FogBusters Turn Fat, Oil, and Grease into Gold

Two innovative companies are unlocking the energy resources found in fat, oil, and grease (aka FOG).

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Obscura Day: Explore Hidden Treasures in Your Own Hometown

Ghost ships in Coney Island? Kimchee-making in Korea? On April 9, you'll wish you could be in all 75 of Obscura Day's curious locales at once.

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Beautiful Photographs of Infrastructure: The Underpinnings That Make Civilization Civilized

A new photo essay at Pictory reveals the beauty—and necessity—of infrastructure.

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Simple Materials Help Shelter Victims Displaced by Japan's Earthquake

Architect Shigeru Ban is helping provide privacy and some sense of calm to those displaced by Japan's earthquake.

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Good Books: Andrew Kuo's What Me Worry

In his endearingly nerdy and often compulsive works, artist Andrew Kuo makes a brilliant career of sweating the small stuff.

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Buy This Delectable Dessert, Support Japan

Indulge in authentic Japanese dishes prepared by these Oakland, CA chefs who are cooking to support earthquake relief in Japan.

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Architecture for Humanity's Sendai Reconstruction Plan

Architecture for Humanity just issued their plan for aiding Japan's earthquake reconstruction efforts. Here's info on how you can aid their effort.

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Considering Design Solutions for Japan's Earthquake Recovery

As aftershocks in Japan continue, Architizer and Architecture for Humanity offer insights on how best to respond to the tragedy in the weeks ahead.

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Creating a Better Food System, One Dinner at a Time

The 30 Project launches in San Francisco with a simple mission: have dinner, change the world.

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The U.S. Wastes 40 Percent of All Food Produced Per Year. How About We Stop Doing That?

The average household throws out $1,300-$2,200 worth of food each year. Here are five easy ways to reduce food waste...and save money!

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Organizations are Awesome: On College Campuses, CoFed Replaces Fast Food with Good Food

Research shows that fast food can cause cognitive difficulties that result in lower test scores. So why are college campuses serving it? Enter CoFed.

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Want to Help Rebuild Christchurch, New Zealand? Just Design (or Sing) Like You Give a Damn

Architecture for Humanity is helping Christchurch rebuild after the quake. Chip in!

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The National Day of Unplugging Starts Tonight. Are You Ready to Accept the Challenge?

The National Day of Unplugging starts tonight. Are you ready?

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