Amanda Erickson
Amanda Erickson is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic Cities.
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Postcard From Miami, Arizona
A debate over what color to paint a town landmark.
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Urban Wonk
Are Privatized Public Libraries So Bad?
Many systems end up with more books and longer hours. Why then, does library privatization make so many so uncomfortable?
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Postcard From Havana
The city gets gussied up for the Pope.
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Bad Review of the Day: New Haven's Reviled Urban Highway Replacement
The city won a grant to replace its highway with a walkable downtown, but one group raises several concerns about the new plan.
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Postcard From Tunis
Clock-tower protests and more news.
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Postcard From Berlin
Nazi-stolen art is returned, and more news.
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Videos
Recycling Victory of the Day: The Poo-Powered Tuk Tuk
A three-wheeled rickshaw powered by animal waste, courtesy of the Denver Zoo.
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Postcard From Sanabis
An armchair barricade, and more news.
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Image of the Day: Grand Central's New Look
One of America's most famous train stations gets a new logo.
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Postcard From Bucharest
A bride with a 1.85-mile train.
