The L.A. Dodgers Are Named After Terrified Brooklyn Pedestrians

Kids in India Are Sparking Urban Planning Changes by Mapping Slums, As More Cities Adopt 'Vision Zero,' a Grand Experiment Emerges on U.S. Streets, and more...

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Friday, February 20, 2015

Kids in India Are Sparking Urban Planning Changes by Mapping Slums

A new project aims to give young Indians a voice in the city-development process.

SAM STURGIS

As More Cities Adopt 'Vision Zero,' a Grand Experiment Emerges on U.S. Streets

Seattle has joined a growing list of major American cities trying out the Swedish approach to reducing traffic deaths.

SARAH GOODYEAR

The L.A. Dodgers Are Named After Terrified Brooklyn Pedestrians

The history of the "Trolley Dodgers" reminds us city streets once belonged to people.

ERIC JAFFE

In Frozen Maine, Portland's Snow Dump Is Reaching FAA Height Limits

The city's primary snow dump is so tall it could run afoul of Federal Aviation Administration safety guidelines.

KRISTON CAPPS

The Danger of Being Neighborly Without a Permit

All over America, there has been a crackdown on Little Free Libraries.

CONOR FRIEDERSDORF

A Kentucky City Issues an Arrest Warrant for Frozen Queen Elsa

Police in Harlan, Kentucky, put out an all-points bulletin for the character as a suspect behind record-cold temperatures.

KRISTON CAPPS