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12.05.12: John Thackara
Venice: from Gated Lagoon to BioregionA review of the options that Venice faces in trying to shore up the city.
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10.02.12: John Thackara
How To Manage a ConstellationTo solve complex and interconnected human-environment challenges, like the death of the Baltic Sea, we need to build ‘social-ecological coalitions’ or ‘constellations’.
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04.23.12: Alexandra Lange
Fixing South Street Seaport: Is New Architecture Enough?Fighting over Ben Thompson's postmodernist landmark Pier 17 at South Street Seaport. Should it stay or should it go?
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03.22.11: Josh Wallaert
Google Maps, Give Us Our River NamesNo map in history has made us feel more powerful or more present. But there's a little thing missing: the Mississippi River.
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