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Neighborhood Nurse Offers "Health Care Friend" at Your Disposal

Got a nagging question, but don't really want to go to the doctor? Neighborhood Nurse to the rescue.READ»

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Changing a Company Mindset by Inspiring Employees Through Graffiti

Last month when our newest client SWAGG/Firethorn asked us to change the "vibe" in their office, I had to reach into my Hip Hop/B-Boy backpack and tap into the world of Graffiti as a solution for their needs. What our client wanted was an attitude change in the form of an art project.READ»

New Urbanism for the Apocalypse

Has the New Urbanism outlived its original purpose? The movement's charismatic founder, Andrés Duany, seems to think so. Last week's 18th annual Congress for the New Urbanism in Atlanta should have been an unalloyed triumph for Duany ...READ»

Atlanta Aims at World's Most Mapped City Status

Forget Google's slow-updating Streetview. Forget even high-tech satellite imagery. Atlanta's plans to become the World's most mapped city involve good old volunteer boots on the ground, part of a large Mapathon project this ...READ»

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Tango Atlanta

Argentine Tango is more than a wonderful dance. It is a multicultural phenomenon that was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina 100 plus years ago. Some call it a "thinking person's" dance. While true in the beginning, the ultimate enjoyment from dancing comes when we do it purely by feeling it, feeling the movement, moving together with Tango music. "Technical" folks usually get it rather quickly - by analyzing and understanding its movements. Beware though, once you "get" it, you might just stay in its world forever... Hmm, not really a bad thing, is it? ;-) READ»

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The Top 25 Least Wasteful U.S. Cities

Do you spend your days traipsing around San Francisco? Then congratulations, you live in America's least wasteful city according to a study conducted by Nalgene. The water bottle company questioned 3,750 people in America's 25 ...READ»