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Charts
The Stark Geographic Inequality of the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
A small number of coastal cities get the bulk of the benefit.
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Riding the Subway as Therapy
Wrapped in steel and plastic and surrounded by strangers, public transportation can be as soothing as a night out with friends.
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America Is Finally Closing Prisons. Now What Do We Do With Them?
The trickiest reuse challenge yet.
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Unsolicited Political Advice of the Day: Mitt for Mayor!
And other juicy tidbits.
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Maps
The Leading U.S. Cities for LGBT Equality
They are mostly found on the coasts, according to a new study.
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The Rise of 'Urban Ecology'
Scientists have taken a new interest in how plant and animal life respond to the city.
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Trade of the Day: Bostonians May Pay for Parking Tickets With Toy Donations
It has become a Beantown tradition.
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From Coffee Cups to Climate Change, Do Local Efforts Really Matter?
Plastic bag and Styrofoam bans may seem like small potatoes. But local legislation often inspires bigger fixes.
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Urban Wonk
A New Policy That Incentivizes Walkable Neighborhoods
Massachusetts pushes diverse, dense zoning.
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Maps
To Get America Growing Again, We Have to Look to Our Most Productive Metro Areas
The United States is not just as a single national economy but a collection of city and metro economies, and they're growing at starkly different rates.
