Articles by Jonathan Hiskes
Jonathan Hiskes is a writer in Seattle and a former Grist staff reporter. Find him at jonathanhiskes.com and on Twitter.
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How to make Smart Growth affordable
If you live in a walkable, transit-connected neighborhood, you'll probably spend less on transportation. Perhaps mortgage lenders should take note. Here's how smarter mortgages could crack the Smart Growth housing premium.
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Colorado gov. candidate: Biking and transit are part of U.N. plot
Recently I spoke with Denver mayor and Colorado governor candidate John Hickenlooper, who's worked to expand the city's transit system and launch a bike-sharing program that lets members get around the central city without burning gas or contributing to traffic congestion. It's only fair to report what Hickenlooper's leading opponent for governor has to say. Ladies and gentlemen, Dan Maes.
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For Hollywood, carlessness is ‘symbolic castration’
Why does the film industry have such contempt for the carless? Good question.
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Paris hopes to expand car-sharing, limit car-burning
Paris already has one of the largest bike-sharing programs in the world; now it wants to add a car-sharing program, with all electric cars.
