Articles by Heather Smith
Heather Smith (on Twitter, @strangerworks) is interested in the various ways that humans try to save the environment: past, present, and future.
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![Islais Creek, a tidal waterway, once extended to the foot of what is now Bernal Heights.]()
![Islais Creek, a tidal waterway, once extended to the foot of what is now Bernal Heights.]()
This amazing map is a guide to San Francisco’s hidden waterways
A new map shows where you can catch glimpses of San Francisco's original watershed system underneath the urban skin.
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Trucks kill bicyclists all the time. This tool could change that
Trucks are singularly lethal vehicles when it comes to accidents with pedestrians and cyclists. But there's a way to make them less deadly.
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It’s a historic day for gay marriage! Let’s argue about it
A rainbow of perspectives from the Grist staff on the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Check out this amazing new tool for judging California’s water use
As the state's drought grinds into a bone-dry summer, California is adjusting its rules. Now people have to make the new rules work.
