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Chicago's Booming Beer Scene, Explained
The Windy City is setting itself up as America's next beer mecca. Here's how they did it.
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How More Expensive Housing Can Actually Cost You Less
An expansive new database could change the way Americans think about where we can afford to live.
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What Does a Subway Entrance Say About its City?
A photographic survey of the world's metro gateways.
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The Rise of the NBA Superstar City
What the geography of the All-Star game says about American cities and metros.
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Speeding Tickets for Going 26 MPH
A flood of new cameras in Chicago aims to slow motorists driving near schools.
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Can Subways Ever Really Be Rat-Free?
In New York, legislators debate whether a bill banning food will cut down on the city's vermin.
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Why Alleys Deserve More Attention
On America's lackluster alleyways and what we can do about them: a conversation with Daniel Toole, author of Tight Urbanism.
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Not Every City Can Be the 'Most Bicycle-Friendly'
A few ideas for less competitive but still worthwhile city superlatives.
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Chicagoans vs. Falling Icicles: A History
The Chicago skyline is gorgeous to look at, but in the winter it rains down icy fingers of death upon the populace.
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Can the Feds Save the Housing Market?
An ambitious new program would transform foreclosed homes into rentals. But will it help the cities that need it most?
