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Puffins, Pelicans, and Toucans: The Delightful Names of British Crosswalks
There are more animals in the U.K.'s pedestrian infrastructure than there are in the London Zoo.
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Olympics 2012
The PR Disaster of London's Olympic Traffic Lanes
Organizers of the Summer Games are finding it difficult to balance their own needs with that of the host city.
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Charts
Chart of the Day: The Most Livable Cities
New York tops the Economist's new list of competitive cities.
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Olympics 2012
Photos of London's Olympic Prep
The city primps for its big day.
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Olympics 2012
In Pre-Summer Games London, Edginess and Anticipation
Londoners have complicated feelings about hosting the Olympics. You'll be hearing from one of them here every week.
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Olympics 2012
Property Value Decline of the Day: -2.5 Percent
Billions of dollars in investment have not helped Newham, the borough that will host London's Olympics.
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Videos
Watch What Happens When East London Potholes Become Mini-Gardens
An aesthetically pleasing if not quite street legal approach to fixing East London's potholes.
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Maps
Elephants and Whales on the London Tube
Artists connect the dots to reveal animal shapes on the city's subway map.
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Olympics 2012
Number of the Day: 23,700
The estimated number of security personnel needed for the London Olympics.
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Sleek, Redesigned London Bus Gets Off to an Awkward Start
The U.K.'s first "Boris Bus" hit the streets yesterday, then broke down and had to be "rebooted."
