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Courtesy City of New York These "crucial" recommendations, part of a 33-point building task force proposal, should apply to both future construction and existing structures.
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What's the Difference Between a Shady Hotelier and an Airbnb Host?
A question in dire need of a legal answer.
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The Big Fix
How Residential Mobility Patterns Perpetuate Segregation
New research explains why racial segregation hasn't gone away on its own.
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Did a Well-Meaning Reality TV Show Help Reinvigorate Vancouver's Anti-Gentrification Movement?
The Downtown Eastside neighborhood had a rocky spring.
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Selling the Public on Public Housing
There's a lot of fear and misinformation out there, but a new public relations initiative called ReThink is trying to change that.
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In Greenland, an Urban Heat Island Is Growing Fast
The country's almost laboratory-like conditions are a perfect place to measure the effect of human urban development on temperature.
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Charts
Quantifying the Cost of Sprawl
In infrastructure, service delivery and tax receipts.
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China's Property Values Are Skyrocketing, With No End in Sight
Even strict controls haven't been able to stop them.
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Photos
The Strange Beauty of Density Taken to the Extreme
Photos of Hong Kong high-rises that appear both claustrophobic and stunning.
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A Quest to Save New York City's Disappearing Diners
Preservationist Michael Perlman, who calls diners "cornerstones of Americana," has a unique niche.
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Do Rising Home Values Make People Feel Richer?
Evidence debunking the "wealth effect."
