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citibikes The pandemic is changing how cities think about bicycles, and it's about damn time Thom Dunn
ethan zuckerman One way to fix social media? Look at how the US, UK, and USSR dealt with radio in the early 20th-century Thom Dunn
infrastructure week again The small English town united by the world's largest hedgehog highway Thom Dunn
energy Rolling blackouts warning for 3 million California homes Xeni Jardin
grid overload California faces rolling blackouts again as 'heat storm' strains electrical grid Xeni Jardin
broadband Facebook working with China Mobile to bring undersea internet to Africa in $1 Billion deal Xeni Jardin
internet backbone Google and other tech giants want Hong Kong alternative after U.S. blocks undersea cable Xeni Jardin
escalators Mexico City escalator breakdowns blamed on pee-pee Xeni Jardin
fedex Amazon reinstates FedEx ground delivery for Prime after suspending it last month Xeni Jardin
better call a plumber The beauty of sewers before the first flush David Pescovitz
gouging Canada's infrastructure was once cheap and effective to build. Now, it's a titanic transfer from taxpayers to the world's biggest businesses and investors Rosemary Frei
power Power going out for Northern California again, thanks PG&E Xeni Jardin
built environment Watch: How traffic light programming helps manage congestion David Pescovitz
infrastructure A video series that explains how public infrastructure works Mark Frauenfelder
james bridle New Ways of Seeing: James Bridle's BBC radio show about networked digital tools in our "image-soaked culture" Cory Doctorow
minneosta not very nice Minnesota AG's report reveals big telcos are literally letting their infrastructure rot Cory Doctorow