Linda Poon
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Washington, DC, United States
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CityLab University: A Timeline of U.S. Police Protests
The latest protests against police violence toward African Americans didn’t appear out of nowhere. They’re rooted in generations of injustice and systemic racism. → Read More
The Racial Injustice of American Highways
Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in the Twin Cities occupied a major artery that tore apart a thriving African-American neighborhood. → Read More
What Our Post-Pandemic Behavior Might Look Like
After each epidemic and disaster, our social norms and behaviors change. As researchers begin to study coronavirus’s impacts, history offers clues. → Read More
The ‘New Normal’ for Many Older Adults Is on the Internet
For some people over 65 facing loneliness and prolonged isolation, expanded tech literacy is a new skill that may stay with them long after lockdowns lift. → Read More
What We Can Learn From Coziness Culture About the Art of Staying Home
For those enduring the mental and emotional challenge of social isolation during coronavirus, cold-weather concepts like hygge offer insights on how to cope. → Read More
A Lesson from Social Distancing: Build Better Balconies
To have a balcony during coronavirus is to enjoy fresh air without anxiety. A lack of private outdoor spaces in many cities is partly by design. → Read More
What Emergency Child Care Looks Like During a Pandemic
What's a parent to do when all of the schools and daycares suddenly close? For some workers in some places, options are starting to emerge. → Read More
Coronavirus Exposes How Bad America’s Homework Gap Really Is
With almost 44 million American kids out of school, teachers want to turn to online learning — but not everyone can log on. → Read More
Parades and Pandemics Are a Really Bad Combination
Coronavirus fears finally halted New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Here’s why health experts are urging cities to cancel all public gatherings. → Read More
There Are Far More Americans Without Broadband Access than Previously Thought
The Federal Communications Commission says 21 million Americans lack high-speed internet access, but a new report says the actual figure is double that. → Read More
Mapping Where Climate Migrants Will Move in the U.S.
13 million U.S. coastal residents are expected to be displaced by 2100 due to sea level rise. Researchers are starting to predict where they’ll go. → Read More
The Urban-Rural Divide of TV Christmas Movies
The typical plots of holiday rom-coms involve women finding love in a make-believe small town—and getting out of the cruel big city. → Read More
New York City Unveils a Next-Generation Trash Can
The winner of the BetterBin design competition is easier for sanitation workers to lift and deters bulk trash-dumpers. It could replace the ubiquitous green litter basket. → Read More
New York City Will Require Bird-Friendly Glass on Buildings
Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds smash into the city’s buildings every year. The city council just passed a bill to cut back on the carnage. → Read More
What’s Really Behind the Native American Health Gap?
Melissa Walls of the Center for American Indian Health in Duluth, Minnesota, talks about the lasting health effects of “Indian Relocation” policies of the 1950s. → Read More
Can Cities Ban Cashless Retail, but Make Public Services Cash-Free?
This year saw a wave of backlash against cashless retail, but what about when cities like Washington D.C. want to move toward all-digital payments? → Read More
When Residents Support Solar—Just ‘Not in My Backyard’
While the American public broadly favors expanding renewable energy, that support doesn’t always extend to the photovoltaic panels next door. → Read More
Yes, Your Rotting Pumpkin Is Food Waste. Here's a Better Way to Get Rid of It.
Community pumpkin-smashing events aim to cut down on Halloween’s contribution to America’s food waste problem and reap the benefits of composting. → Read More
How to See Fall Colors Without a Car –
This story was originally published by CityLab and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Amid farm fields in upstate New York is a wooden platform that serves as the Appalachian Trail’s very own train station. It sits on the Metro-North Harlem line, which shuttles commuters in and out of New York City on weekdays. On […] → Read More
How to See Fall Colors Without a Car
Americans often hit the road to see fall foliage, but it can be difficult to take the same trip on public transportation. These places make it a little easier. → Read More