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Interactive Map Shows Where City Roads Need Fixin’

Images via Polymaps This amazing Polymaps project from SimpleGeo and Stamen shows where San Francisco’s roads are a little worse for the wear. The “Pavement Condition Index Map” illustrates the condition of the street pavement across the city, pointing out in a very visual way where the asphalt needs a little TLC. Why do we care? Because cities that have smooth, safe roads are better for bicyclists — oh, and hypermilers too. Check out how the team pulled together the information. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Upcoming ReuseConex Conference Covers the Important Rs

We spend a lot of time on TreeHugger about adaptive reuse, designing for deconstruction, creative upcycling and repurposing, the connection between reuse and climate change, and even reuse as “the original green job.” You’ve read the blog, now attend Reuse-Conex – the “First of its kind conference highlighting reuse.”… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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TMZ Live: Elin Emerges, Lohan Jailed & Quaids

Filed under: TMZ Live Harvey and Mike answered your questions on everything today — including the reemergence of Elin Nordegren, the repairs going on at Tiger’s house and how the golfer’s alleged mistresses got Mike in trouble with his own wife.Plus: Michael Lohan goes … Permalink

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Doomsday Postponed, Again

Link: http://io9.com/5327914/is-the-large-h… Repairs on the Large Hadron Collider, which has been shut down since last September, were nearing completion and it was scheduled to restart next month. Except that two helium leaks were discovered, and the restart has been pushed back to November

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