
David Roberts
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A new poll gets deep into voter preferences on climate policy.


A familiar story in US politics: asymmetrical intensity.


A chat with Paul Hawken about his ambitious effort to “map, measure, and model” global warming solutions.


The bill contains groundbreaking changes to the way the state’s utilities do business.


The resolution’s co-sponsor explains his new approach to climate policy.

A few US cities, like Portland, Oregon, might have the infrastructure and civic will to follow in Barcelona’s footsteps.

If the plan can survive politics, it can demonstrate how to create tight-knit urban communities.

The twin terrors of traffic and gentrification, and how they can be addressed.

“It was amazing when they stopped the cars.”


How the city grew, from pre-Christian Romans to Cerdà to the 1992 Olympics.