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How to Resurrect an Urban School District
Cincinnati has improved students' test scores by fostering cooperation between teachers, administrators, and local community service organizations.
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Where Working Households Are Struggling the Most to Pay Their Rent
More than a quarter of America's working renter households now spend a majority of their income on rent.
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Stepping Up to Restore Cincinnati's Neglected Pedestrian Stairways
The city says it can't afford to maintain them. Can private citizens make up the difference?
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The 8 Most Intriguing Finalists From the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge
Five winners will be announced this spring, but these ideas stand out above the rest.
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What Food Desert Maps Get Wrong About How People Eat
Our understanding of food access seldom takes into account a key factor: mobility.
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This Could Boil Down to Turnout in Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Miami
America's major cities lean Democratic, but these swing state metropolises could end up playing a deciding role.
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Is This Device To Blind Traffic Cameras Really Legal?
The noPhoto is a license-plate frame that promises to get you out of traffic tickets.
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16 Parking Garages Worth Looking At
Miami may be the international hub of memorable parking, but it’s not the only city sporting glitzy garages.
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A Housing Project Upgrade Done Right
Outside Cincinnati, a deteriorated housing project is given a facelift without displacing residents.
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The Next Major Real Estate Cycle: Walkable Urbanism?
How shifting demand could pull real estate developers (in cities and the suburbs) in a new direction over the next generation.
