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The Imaginary Monsters of U.S. Cities
Sure, the sticks have Sasquatch and the Jackalope. But what creepy cryptids lurk in thriving American cities?
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Videos
Is Dan Gilbert Too Tacky to Be Loved By Detroit?
The entrepreneur is almost single-handedly reviving downtown Detroit, but his design choices are under fire.
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Saving Detroit's Public Transit By Privatizing It
The privately run Detroit Bus Company will try to pick up where the city's public transportation left off.
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The Historical Roots of Detroit's Ruin
In Detroit: A Biography, journalist Scott Martelle finds the answers behind today's Motor City buried deep in its past.
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A Bold Metallic Facelift for a Building in Detroit
University of Michigan students make use of the city’s abundant architectural skeletons, rather than overlooking them.
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Why College Towns Are Happy Towns
According to new data from Gallup, university towns are the happiest metro areas in the country.
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You Are Where You Wear
The often subtle (and occasionally lucrative) art of expressing city pride, via t-shirt.
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Postcard From Detroit
The abandoned book depository.
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Faces of the Rust Belt
Photographer Gregory Halpern captures scenes of despair and surprising strength in his new book, A.
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In Defense of Loitering
Cities have tried to ban people from hanging around. This is a big mistake.
