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The Case for Open Data in Transit (Video)

Image credit: Streetfilms From showcasing Bogota’s revolutionary transit policies , to the search for the mythical ZoZo , the thing I have always liked about StreetFilms is their ability to move beyond individual examples of best practice, and use that as a forum to explore the big ideas behind better transit and better cities. Their latest offering is no exception—looking at what happens when transit authorities hand over the keys to t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Blink-182 To Return With ‘Ambitious’ New Album In 2010

For Rock Week, we take a look at what we know about Blink’s long-awaited LP. By James Montgomery Blink-182 Photo: Geffen It’s been more than six years since Blink-182 released their untitled (or, some say, self-titled) fifth album, which was born from increased tension within the band, carried with it the dreaded “mature” mantle, and eventually led to Mark, Tom and Travis taking an “indefinite hiatus.” It was, by all accounts, a pretty difficult time for everyone involved.

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2005’s 123 Reasons to Love New York Right Now

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Vintage Gawker Collection, where we’ll roll out old posts from the vault in full to provide perspective on the present. Tonight: Jessica Coen ‘s 2005 post, 123 Reasons to Love New York Right Now

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The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Green Week Is a Stupid Idea

The jokes at NBC’s expense weren’t very insidery this week, but as usual 30 Rock spent half the episode dissing their home network. Here’s what happens when you make Tina & Co.

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Project Runway: Fashion Weak

Project Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision to ask three designers to compete for a prize. The delusion their entries will look different

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Project Runway: Fashion Weak

New York City Just Gives Up on Subway Service

Did you hear the great news? The MTA will not raise fares! Or cut service! Wonderful! Except none of the headlines say “for just one year.” Or “not counting the existing fare increase and de facto service cuts.” The new $11 billion operating budget is actually just an ominous warning that in a year—or maybe a few months—the Transit Authority will once again cite the need to hike fares in order to strong arm Albany in finding a newer, more regressive way of funding operating costs. They have basically promised it already: In addition to the 2010 budget, the MTA released a four-year fiscal plan

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Cobra Starship Take To The Subway For VMA Promo

‘It’s kind of like ‘Thriller,’ without the zombies or the story,’ Gabe Saporta says of choreographed ad. By James Montgomery Cobra Starship’s Ryland Blackinton and Gabe Saporta Photo: MTV News Despite being nominated for a pair of Moonmen, Cobra Starship still aren’t sure if they’re even invited to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards

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