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Dwarf planet discovered on fringe of solar system is furthest object orbiting Sun. Pink-hued 500 km diameter is named VG18, but dubbed 'Farout' by researchers. Planet is 120 Astronomical Units from Sun (18B km); Earth is 1 AU, Pluto is 34. Estimated time of orbit is 1,000 years.

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Jarrett Walker@humantransit·

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If dense cities were such horrible and coercive places, they wouldn't be so expensive to live in. It is the free market, not "urban planners," who are telling us to build and grow them. https://t.co/tCGRMtxTWW

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Emily Badger@emilymbadger·

17 Dec

Sacramento just banned car-centric land uses — gas stations, auto repair shops, drive-thru restaurants — within a quarter-mile of light rail stops: https://t.co/cKUeITRH2g

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SenRa Plans to Connect 100 Smart Cities with LoRa Network by 2020 https://t.co/5G3QP02jCI #IoT

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Fairewinds.org @fairewinds·

17 Dec

During a Dept. of the Interior wind lease auction, a record breaking $405 million was spent on offshore wind leases. The previous record was $42.5M. Looks like energy companies are feeling bullish on wind!
https://t.co/Lk0icWC1AJ

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Jarrett Walker@humantransit·

17 Dec

San Francisco abolishes minimum parking requirements for development, following Minneapolis's similar action last week. Parking requirements make housing unaffordable and lock in car-dependence. https://t.co/6VRbbv4uxU

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Dale Barbour @DaleBarbour·

16 Dec

Maybe you shouldn't have put a halt to plans for raising the minimum wage. #onpoli https://t.co/YPBE3n7xMa

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John Hagel @jhagel·

16 Dec

Senescent cells accumulate as we grow older, secreting an array of molecules that promote the tissue degradation associated with aging. We are now beginning to develop drugs that may help to keep us young by eliminating these cells https://t.co/G9TlSyxGRH

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Mike Hudema@MikeHudema·

16 Dec

This boat is covered by 500 #solar panels, it generates 93kW of energy with zero-emissions. It did a 585 day trip around the world, powered completely by #solarenergy.

Solutions are everywhere, let's implement them

#climate #GreenNewDeal #NoTMX #COP24 https://t.co/Y25WaBlW8l

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CityLab@CityLab·

15 Dec

"Sometimes when I read the papers of my fellow urban planners, I get the sense that they think cities are Disneyland or Club Med. Cities are labor markets. People go to cities to find a good job." —Alain Bertaud https://t.co/soeiI81w8L

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