Amanda Erickson
Amanda Erickson is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic Cities.
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The Big Fix
Why City Governments Love Crime Cameras
Officials in Wilkes-Barre say their $3 million surveillance system was worth every penny. Then again, they didn't have to pay for it
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Postcard
Postcard From Tel Aviv
An artist with a penchant for depicting catastrophic collisions and other news
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Relaunch of the Day: Rio de Janiero's Bike Share Program
After a failed first attempt, the city tries again
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Postcard
Postcard From Accra
The mysterious case of cocaine-turned-sodium bicarbonate and other news
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Maps
Map of the Day: New Yorkers' Tipping Habits Revealed
Not all neighborhoods tip the same amounts for different ethnic take-out options
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Postcard
Postcard From Midtown Manhattan
A new food truck with "food to help you transform into a being of pure light," and other news
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Charts
Chart of the Day: Which Cities Have the Least Affordable Housing?
Hint: It's not New York
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Postcard
Postcard From Rio de Janeiro
An international festival brings some clowns to town
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Postcard From Boulder
The case of the missing winter squash
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Charts
Winner of the Day: North Dakota
By one measure, the state has lately been the most effective in the nation in terms of job creation
