In order to encourage people to drive less, and also promote kicking back and truly enjoying the day, the City of Seattle will close three streets for several hours on three consecutive Sundays. With no cars on the street — except local traffic — they’ll be open for all kinds of things: walking, cycling, jumping, [...]

Add L.A. to your list of big cities doing good things; the L.A. City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic bags in stores beginning July 1, 2010. Starting that date, shoppers will have to shop with their own bags or pay 25 cents for a paper or biodegradable bag. L.A. will be joining the ranks [...]