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In Defense of 'Mansionization'
Let's stop fighting developers who are trying to make your neighborhoods more desirable.
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Maps
Mapping the Almost-Real City
Hobbyist mapmaker Andrew Lynch is fascinated by what nearly was.
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A Ridiculous Proposal to Jail Boston's Saggy Pants Wearers for 3 Years
A Boston non-profit pushes the city to enforce the state's "chastity, morality, decency, and good order" laws more forcefully. What is the world coming to?
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Pointless Mayoral Sports Betting: Surely We Can Do Better Than This
America's mayors could clearly use some inspiration.
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Finally: A Transit Ticket on Your Smart Phone
Boston's commuter rail embraces the next big convenience in mass transit.
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Anniversary of the Day: Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919
One of the weirdest and most awful things that ever happened.
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Overdue Convenience of the Day: City Hall as Food Truck
In Boston, that pesky paperwork you're supposed to fill out comes to you.
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The Big Fix
Are Some Cities Built to Encourage Drunk Driving?
A look at which major U.S. cities have the most fatal car crashes per capita.
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More Cars on the Road Make You Late, But Some Cars Make You Much Later Than Others
A new study suggests that traffic reduction should be targeted at particular communities.
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Year in Review
2012's Year in Maps
It's been an eventful year for cartography.
