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Greening the Urban Parkway (or Tree Lawn)By Pat Terry
In Akron, Ohio, it’s called the “devil’s strip,” in Cleveland it’s a tree lawn. In other cities, it’s a tree bank, planting strip, dog walking lawn or easement strip.
Whatever you call that small piece of earth between sidewalk and street, city dwellers in Chicago, Denver, Seattle and other urban oases are filling it with greenery. Countering the concrete and... 
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 Green Apartments in New YorkLooking for green digs in the city? You’re in luck. From the Solaire, Tribeca Green, and Verdesian in Battery Park City, to the Helena in Midtown, and the Lucida and Brompton on the Upper East Side, no Manhattan neighborhood has been immune to the recent boom in sustainable residential... |
 Cool SchoolsBy Jenny Jedeikin
What can kids do to reduce global warming? “Plenty,” says mother Carleen Cullen. “They can influence their parents to become more green.” Cullen is founder of Cool the Earth,... |
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