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Postcard
A Celebration of Steampunk
A festival transforms Waltham, Massachusetts, into a place worthy of Jules Verne's admiration.
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Walk Score Launches Bike Score
How bikeable is your city?
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Best Places for New College Grads, 2012
The job market for this year's college graduates is tough, but choosing the right city can make all the difference.
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Rankings
America's Most Powerful Global Cities
Sizing up the global clout of U.S. cities.
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Boston's Highway That Went Nowhere: Lessons from the Inner Belt Fight, 40 Years Later
In the 1950s and 1960s, as Boston was busy razing the West End and plunging ahead with urban renewal, transportation planners were pushing an 8-lane bypass highway.
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Maps
The Most (and Least) Peaceful Places in America
A new report tracks violence and incarceration rates across America's states and metros.
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Charts
A Data-Driven Case for Walkability
These statistics offer fresh insights into the importance of walking.
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As Fenway Park Turns 100, Remember That It Almost Didn't Make It
The historic ballpark fought off demolition and ended up better off for it.
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The Latest Fantastic Transportation System That Will Never Be Built
We'd love to get from New York to Beijing in 2 hours, but we won't hold our breath.
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Photos
The Imaginary Monsters of U.S. Cities
Sure, the sticks have Sasquatch and the Jackalope. But what creepy cryptids lurk in thriving American cities?
