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Packing Up: Where People Are Moving In and Out
Large, expensive U.S. metros were more likely to lose residents this summer.
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Pimp Your Block With Civic Bling
Need ideas for how to better your neighborhood? We've got 'em right here.
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The Case for Eliminating Disabled Parking Placards
They invite fraud, drain city revenue, and often fail to help those who need it most — new research proposes an alternative.
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Where Chicago's Guns Come From
This summer's horrific body count comes courtesy a large number of firearms purchased well outside the city.
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Rankings
How Honest Is Your City?
An experiment tests the honor system across a wide range of demographics and places.
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Maps
America's Leading College Towns
Mapping the metros with the largest share and largest number of college students.
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Nabe or Hood? A Brief History of Shortening 'Neighborhood'
Finding the origins of nabe proved easier than explaining its current popularity.
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The Uncomfortable Politics Behind the History of Urban Fires
A new book offers a sweeping look at how fire – and the way we’ve responded to and manipulated it – has shaped cities in every part of the world.
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Charts
Where Your Sofa Is High-Demand Real Estate
New York City and San Francisco are the most "requested" destinations on CouchSurfing.org.
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The World Cities That Tweet the Most
Jakarta bests New York and L.A. as well as Tokyo, London, and São Paulo, according to a recent study.
