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A City Forced to Turn Out the Lights
Highland Park, Michigan, sees 1,400 streetlights repossessed as it struggles to pay utility bills
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Democracy in America
A Tale of Two Arenas: Detroit's Silverdome vs. Pittsburgh's Civic Arena
Two cities choose two very different paths in dealing with aging stadiums
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The Big Fix
Keeping Stadium Neighborhoods Alive in the Off-Season
Cleveland finds a way to embrace winter at Progressive Field
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Videos
A Grassroots Guide to Saving the Rust Belt
Jack Storey of the group Saving Cities on their new film, 'Red, White & Blueprints'
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Has the Renaissance of Downtowns Been Overhyped?
Detroit's central business district is making a comeback, but nationally, the trend is less clear
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Maps
For the Unemployed, Geography Can Be Destiny
Not every place and every citizen has been affected by the recession the same way
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Rankings
Chicago Tops List of 'Mustache-Friendly' Cities
What makes a city friendly to mustaches? A new 'white paper' explores this pressing issue
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Redeveloping Former Industrial Sites Doesn't Mean Giving Up on Industry
Brownfield projects in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Toledo aim to reimagine what manufacturing means in America
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Charts
Is Bicycle Commuting Really Catching On? And if So, Where?
A survey of 55 major U.S. cities shows big gains in many places, but plenty of regional variation
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Signs of Recovery in the Great Lakes
Manufacturing job growth rates in the region are looking up, but there's still a long way to go
