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Money Problem of the Day: Cities That Can't Afford Elections
As many as 20 municipalities could face major problems come November, according to one expert.
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North America's Most Distinctive Theater Marquees
A sampling of some of the most vibrant, colorful signs.
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Photos
Can Stuffed Animals and Polka Dots Save a Detroit Neighborhood?
A quirky take on neighborhood improvement in the Motor City.
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What Twitter Means to Detroit
It may only be a small office, but the deal is a high profile win for entrepreneur Dan Gilbert.
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Videos
Life In an Abandoned Packard Plant
Allan Hill has been caring for (and inhabiting) a rundown Detroit factory building.
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RoboCop Statue 'Definitely' Coming to Detroit
Everyone's favorite badge-toting manmachine will absolutely be memorialized in bronze, somewhere in the city.
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Urban Wonk
The Midwest's Big Economic Miscalculation
The rebirth of traditional industries isn't necessarily a good thing.
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Is the Retro Ballpark Movement Officially Over?
20 years since Camden Yards opened in Baltimore, a look back on the stadium design that's emerged since.
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Infographic of the Day: The Top 5 U.S. Cities in 1940 vs. 2010
The Census Bureau is getting ready for the release of all the forms from its 1940 count.
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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?
