The Washington Metro: a country kid's new playground
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Bouncing off the walls of his new urban apartment, a 4-year-old goes way deep and finds adventure in the subway.
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Off the side of a dirt road in Southern Maryland stands an odd answer to the swiftly changing telecommunications industry.
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We left Quebec City at 6 AM on our way to New York City via Montreal. It was my first train ride. I've been traveling by plane in the US for 30 years, and have seen the food go from reasonable to horrible, airline employees go from happy to surly, airport security go from somewhat inconvenient to completely ridiculous and the overall experience of plane travel go from enjoyable to barely endurable. That's really what airline travel has become, a barely endurable way to get from point A to point B. It is my hope that train travel will be a "eureka" experience.
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By Katy Moeller, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Dec.
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By Bart Mills, The Lima News, Ohio  Dec. 15--LIMA -- Some local businesses, a Texas golf tournament and a whole lot of volunteers have come together to build a new playground for county children.
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From the wetlands out front to the undulating exterior, Washington, D.C.'s new National Museum of the American Indian is built on native ideas. Includes photo gallery.
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By Courtney Sherwood, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb.
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By Mary Lane Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb.
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Metro's 86 rail stations sit on some of the Washington region's most valuable real estate. But the transit agency has failed to encourage developers to build homes, offices and stores at the trains' doorsteps, projects that might coax more commuters from their cars and provide the system with needed...
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Is there a way to "retrofill" sprawled suburban landscapes?.
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On a crisp afternoon, Ethel Lawrence Boulevard looks like any other street in the comfortable suburb of Mount Laurel. Kids play football in front of gray Cape Cod apartments
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It's cute, tiny and plastic. The kids love it. It also gets 70 miles per gallon, and you can fit three in a single parking spot. Move over, Mini: The Smart microcar could be the next big thing on America's roads. By Douglas McGray from Wired magazine.
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Across America, these are the best metro areas for primary and secondary education.
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Innovative new features are designed to attract casual players looking for a few minutes of fun.
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A hipper niche of kid music is encouraging a curious form of parental connoisseurship, where ÂHigh FidelityÂ meets high chairs.
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By Sarah Watson, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.  Feb.
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Q I think the MisFits Trail Challenge is a great idea. This is without a doubt the best time to be outside in D.C. My question/request is for Metro/public transportation-accessible hikes. Any ideas?