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Death by a Million Cuts: What Cities Stand to Lose If We Go Over the Fiscal Cliff
Let's look at Baltimore as a case study for the on-the-ground, scary risks of federal inaction.
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Maps
How Bad Will Climate Change Get for the Eastern U.S.? Look at These Crazy Maps
Climate change-related heat waves and intense storms are projected to hit Eastern U.S. cities especially hard.
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A Brief History of the Barnes Dance
Cities have largely given up on pedestrian scrambles — but some are bringing them back.
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Farewell Formstone? Requiem for a Baltimore Building Material
A proposed zoning revision threatens to outlaw Formstone, ubiquitous on Baltimore's row house façades. Will anyone care?
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Democracy in America
2012 Ballot Initiatives: Local Winners and Losers
A cities-focused look at the outcome of key state and local ballot initiatives.
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Why You Should Text, Not Call to Check on Loved Ones Post-Sandy
FEMA and cell phone carriers are encouraging customers to use SMS.
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Sandy Takes Manhattan
Large parts of New York City are in the dark and under water.
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Maps
These Are the Hurricane Maps You Should Worry About Now
Hint: The really ugly part will be the storm surge.
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Hurricane Sandy Provokes the Largest Preemptive Public Transportation Shutdown in U.S. History
As Sandy bears down on the East Coast, some of the biggest cities in America come to a virtual standstill.
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The Outsized Legacy of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium
Camden Yards may have been a groundbreaking project, but plenty of locals still long for a less stylish sports past.
