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The Big Fix
Why Are There No Big Cities with Municipal Broadband Networks?
Publicly owned Internet infrastructure is luring jobs to smaller towns. Should big cities follow their lead?
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Trailer of the Day: Finding the Mysterious Street Photographer Vivian Maier
The photographs are great; the story is even better.
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Some Super Charming Illustrated Answers to Urban Mysteries
Why do pigeons bob their heads? Do squirrels know where they hide their nuts? And other questions answered in this new art-meets-science book.
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Videos
Creative Urban Budget Solution of the Day: Crowdfunding City Programs
Chicago is trying to raise $480,000 for a youth basketball league.
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Charts
A Peek at Rising Health Care Costs in 5 Major Cities
Premiums for the young and healthy are set to rise 169 percent, according to a new survey.
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How Flight Delays Spread From Airport to Airport Like a Disease
Air travel congestion can quickly spread from a few cities to a whole network.
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Can Chicago Become America's Next Great City for Artists?
It can't compete with New York's amenities and galleries. But it's trying to offer something else altogether - a true middle class art market.
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This Name That Neighborhood Game Will Distract You All Afternoon
So you think you know your city?
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Chicago's Secrets, Revealed Through User-Friendly Apps
The Open City group turns government data into apps on crime, snow plows, even lobbying efforts.
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Maps
SimCity Reference of the Day: Chicago Zoning Map
Complete with in-game music.
