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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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The Folly of Corporate Relocation Incentives
When cities compete to lure big companies, no one wins
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The Bike Share Station Sponsorship Dance
As developers look to latch on to the popularity of bike sharing, winners and losers emerge
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Charts
Thanksgiving Boom Towns
Which cities will get the most visitors this holiday weekend?
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Urban Wonk
For Once, the Federal Government Gets Sustainability Right
A new line of HUD grants will help communities improve their planning, mass transit and walkability
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How the Telecom Lobby is Killing Municipal Broadband
Companies like Comcast are spending big bucks to prevent competition from local governments
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Could Building Thousands of Parks Fix the Real Estate Market?
A new initiative seeks to revive empty commercial land as public space
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Urban Wonk
Paying for Public Parks
Thanks to huge budget shortfalls, cities often have no choice but to charge for use of public spaces
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Speeding Up Denver Ski Season Traffic ... By Going Slower
This winter, Colorado highway officials will institute "rolling speed harmonization" to ease congestion
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14 U.S. Infrastructure Projects Get Federal Fast-Tracking
Permitting and environmental review will be expedited, pushing for final approval within 18 months
