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12 Fresh Ideas for Transforming the Places We Live With Open Data
A few of the 886 proposals from the Knight Foundation's latest open government news challenge.
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Charts
Metros Clobbered by the Housing Crisis Are Growing Again
Populations in markets hit hard by the 2008 crisis – like Phoenix, Orlando, and Las Vegas – grew faster than others.
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Archives
Before Cities Had Street Lights, They Had Giant Towers That Mimicked the Moon
When electricity was new, town leaders looked to "moonlight towers" to provide mass illumination.
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'Detroit Isn't Some Kind of Abstract Art Project'
A new book provides some crucial perspective on Michigan's most embattled municipality.
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Subway Babies and Shrinking Cities (Well): Best #Cityreads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we've come across in the past seven days.
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Michigan Will Take Over Detroit
Snyder has "top candidate" for Emergency Manager in mind; consolidation of power will likely lead to cuts and asset sales that the mayor and city council sought to avoid.
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Charts
Quantifying Downtown Detroit's Comeback
Exactly how the Motor City is rebuilding its urban core.
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Photos
The Rise and Fall of One of America's Most Innovative Hotel Chains
Statler grew up with America's cities.
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Deadly Pileup in Detroit Is 'a Mile Long'
"Whiteout conditions" appear to have caused at least 30 drivers to lose control of their vehicles.
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Maps
Detroit's Property Tax Black Hole, in Map Form
An unusual map shows the city's still struggling with a foreclosure rate of epic proportions.
