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Everything to do, see, and read this weekend

Everything to do, see, and read this weekend

Verge Staff
Portland enlists big data to make biking safer
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Portland is a bike-rider’s paradise. But city planners still rely on rudimentary methods to map how bikers make their way around the city. Now, the Oregon Department of Transportation is turning to Strava to get accurate data and make cycling safer.

Mona Lalwani
Everything to do, see, and read this weekend

Everything to do, see, and read this weekend

Verge Staff
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A Danish company is building a $335 million seawall around New York
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In 2012, Hurricane Sandy destroyed homes, wasted businesses, flooded tunnels, and submerged subways. The storm brought tens of thousands of lives to a halt, and revealed New York City’s vulnerabilities to severe climate conditions and rising waters.

Mona Lalwani