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Maps
The Rise of the Super Commuter
The number of people who work in a different city than they live is growing rapidly.
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Urban Wonk
Why Planners Need to Take Agenda 21 Criticism More Seriously
Three ways to engage Tea Party critics of sustainable design.
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Urban Wonk
One Metro, Three Vastly Different Approaches to Public Transit
What three cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area can teach us about the outcomes of transit access and coverage.
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Dallas River Turns Red With (Hog) Blood
A nearby meat-packing plant is being investigated as the cause of Trinity River's platelet-rich waters
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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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Urban Wonk
How We're Failing Our Parks
America has more city parks, but less money to pay for them
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Maps
The Geography of American Brands
Some U.S. cities have more top global brands than many large countries
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Maps
Mapping Traffic Fatalities Across the Country
A new interactive map shows where drivers, bikers and pedestrians were killed
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Rankings
The Most Artistic Cities in America
Some smaller neighborhoods maintain surprisingly vibrant artistic communities
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Maps
Where the 1% Live
The richest Americans are gathered in a handful of metropolitan areas
