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Maps
Mapping the 'Demand' Side of Prostitution
The geography of modern "john" shaming.
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Airports: Where the Jobs Are
17 percent of American workers work within 10 miles of a major airport.
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The Portrait of the Artist as Urban Planner
When he's not doing his day job, planner Neil Freeman likes to render the city in abstract and unique ways.
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Videos
'Drivelapse' of the Day: Route 66 in 3 Minutes
Brian DeFrees captures the big and small spots along the highway.
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Maps
To Get America Growing Again, We Have to Look to Our Most Productive Metro Areas
The United States is not just as a single national economy but a collection of city and metro economies, and they're growing at starkly different rates.
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Charts
The Global Gateways That Connect America to the World
Just five metro areas move nearly 40 percent of all U.S. international passengers.
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Videos
Imagining the Colorful Adventures of a Stolen Bicycle
The meaning of this little film seems to be: If your bike is stolen, it's probably being ridden by somebody who loves it a lot more than you.
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The Big Fix
Housing the Invisible: Finding Homes for LGBT Seniors
They often feel particularly isolated and alone. But a small group of developers is trying to change that.
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The Strike Is Over, But Chicago Public Schools Face an Even Uglier Fight
Officials may close as many as 100 public schools in Chicago this year. But the politics of right-sizing are never easy.
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Postcard
The Ecstasy, the Agony: Reactions to Election 2012
Revelry and misery at bars, watch parties and rallies across the country.
