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Hamburg's 'Unwanted' Humans, Caged and on Display
Reuters Single mothers, former criminals, homeless people and punks at a "human zoo."
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How Panama Fights Violence With Violence
In Panama City's slums, a gang-prevention program offers boys free boxing lessons.
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Behind the Mask: @UrbanismAvenger Speaks!
The voice behind our favorite new Twitter feed won't reveal his or her true identity, but does offer casting notes for an all-urbanist superhero team.
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New Orleans' Bustling Monthlong Party
The city's spring festivals are booming.
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A Strange Merry-Go-Round For Shopping Carts
An artist transformed this revolving billboard in Berlin into something that's fun for kids.
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Ancient Weddings in an Ancient City
Dozens of couples partook in traditional Han wedding ceremonies.
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Next Great Idea
How Creativity Works in Cities
Author Jonah Lehrer talks with us about the nexus of creativity and cities.
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Knitting Chain-Link Fencing Into a Work of Art
A design team in Rotterdam has a creative solution to scenery-marring construction fences.
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In Aksu, Buildings That Went Up Must Come Down
China tightens its real estate lending practices in the Uighur Autonomous Region.
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In Liverpool, a Leviathan Awakens from the Briny Deep
A 50-foot tall creature in a diving suit stalks the streets of England.
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'No Time for Ugliness': A 1965 Case for Better Cities
Even 47 years ago, American architects saw the perils of sprawl and car-oriented development.

