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The Awkward Art of Neighborhood Naming
Feeling connected to a neighborhood is a good thing. But what if where you live doesn't have a real name?
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Happy New Year! Now Give Up Your Cigarettes, Plastic Bags and Shark Fins
A round-up of new municipal laws from around the country
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Charts
Why Size Matters in Pro Sports Victories
When it comes to winning championships, big cities have some natural assets. But smaller areas can leverage their own advantages too
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Year in Review
The Best Of 'Best Ofs' of 2011
A round-up of the strangest city highlights from alternative weeklies around the country
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Maps
Why They Call Green Bay 'Titletown'
Why cities like Green Bay win an outsize number of championships
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Year in Review
New City Slogans of 2011
The best - and strangest - in urban catch phrases
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When Police Abuse Surveillance Cameras
What happens when officers turn the surveillance cameras off to hide their misbehavior?
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Photos
12 Eye-Catching Storefronts
A dozen facades that are sure to attract curious shoppers
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Year in Review
The Best Metro Data Releases of 2011
There's never been a better time to be an urban researcher
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A Plan for America's Largest Urban Park
A new initiative will convert 140,000 acres in Chicago into a public recreation "hub"
