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Photos
Happy Holidays From Cities Around the World
Public spaces decked out in the season's finest.
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Maps
America's Most Religiously Diverse Cities
Four percent of the country identifies as Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or Buddhist. A peek at where those communities are clustered.
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Year in Review
2012's Year in Maps
It's been an eventful year for cartography.
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Democracy in America
Seattle Tries Again to Outlaw Assault Weapons: This Week in Bans
Also, a Canadian city goes after bullies and a Chicago alderman takes the war on pigeons to a new level.
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Year in Review
The Best Open Data Releases of 2012
Our annual look at the extensive information now available from city governments, and the tools people are building with it.
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Charts
This Most Recent Decline in U.S. Violent Crime Is Different From the Last One
Homicide rates have fallen significantly in some places. Does economic development deserve the credit?
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Maps
'Oakland Is the Newark of the West Coast'
And other metrophors.
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The 'Strong Core' Theory of Los Angeles
Samuel Krueger believes he's identified a structure to L.A. that's not unlike Manhattan or Chicago's Loop.
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Videos
The Greening of America's Taxis
With car ownership falling, taxis are more important than ever.
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Maps
6 Videos That Show the Fascinating Ebb and Flow of Regional Transit
These maps track the movement of transit vehicles in various cities over the course of 24 hours.
