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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Here’s what it’s like to ride San Francisco’s $6 private bus
Leap has only one route, wood paneling, and iced coffee for $5. It might also make you queasy. Is this the future of commuting?
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In San Francisco, could hanging your laundry get you evicted?
The owner of a single-room occupancy building in San Francisco's Chinatown takes aim at good old-fashioned clothesline drying.
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Mega-office parks without mega-traffic jams? Dream on, Silicon Valley
The tech giants have ambitious plans for massive new complexes, but they haven't yet figured out smart ways of moving their workforces in and out.
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Why do all office parks look the same?
The office park, which began life as a Cold War refuge and evolved into today's cookie-cutter landscape, finds a new incarnation in Silicon Valley.
