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Michael Wolf Photos of Hong Kong high-rises that appear both claustrophobic and stunning.
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Maps
Where to Buy and Where to Rent Now
In most of America's top metros, buying may well be the better financial decision. But is the next bubble inevitable?
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What U.S. Population Trends From the 2000s Tell Us About the Future
The metro areas that saw the greatest slowdown in the previous decades were the ones that saw the biggest booms in the 1990s.
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The March Madness of Walkability
Which Sweet Sixteen team stadium is in the most walkable neighborhood?
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The Mixed-Up Politics of Urbanism
Neither end of the political spectrum gets it right when it comes to smart growth, leaving too many Americans priced out of economically vibrant cities.
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Maps
Map of the Day: When to Sell Your House
U.S. housing prices peak at different times based on their geography.
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What Mumbai and Beijing Can Learn From New York
Two recent exhibits highlight American planning's strengths alongside its great weaknesses.
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Urban Wonk
Affordable Housing Veterans Actually Want to Live In
A new, green housing project in Milwaukee offers veterans access to job training, a fitness center, and free high-speed internet.
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Maps
America's Real Homeless Hotspots
An estimated 600,000 Americans are homeless, but the spread isn't uniform. Some cities have been hit harder than others.
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Charts
Why Rents Are Rising as Home Values Fall
With so many people priced out of home ownership, the demand for rental housing is booming.
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Videos
In Defense of Pruitt-Igoe
A new documentary explores an overlooked truth - that the infamous housing project was once a very good thing.
