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Charts
Which City Might Try to Ban Huge Sodas Next?
Deductive reasoning says Seattleites should drink 'em while they got 'em.
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A Crime Most Slippery: Grease Thieves Plague the Restaurant Industry
Step aside, copper thieves. There's a new weirdly brazen criminal in town.
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What Will New York City's Bike Share Program Mean for Rider Safety?
Bike lanes could keep accident rates low, even without helmets.
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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.
