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2013 Opening Day: Baseball Begins
Fans descend on ballparks around the country as Major League Baseball gets underway.
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Public Transportation Does Relieve Traffic Congestion, Just Not Everywhere
A new study finds that transit does cut down on traffic — but only on roads that parallel heavy transit corridors.
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Homeless in the Suburbs: The 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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Urban Wonk
How Baseball Stadiums Drive Housing Costs
Neighborhoods near Major League Baseball stadiums cost more – especially if the team has a better shot at winning the 2013 World Series.
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Gay Marriage and the Power of Cities to Change the Country
What was once popular opinion – and public policy – in San Francisco could soon be the national norm.
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The Bullet Train as a Boost for Second-Tier Cities
A new report finds that high-speed rail lines make satellite areas more attractive while relieving pressure on major cities.
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Hispanic Segregation Is Declining in U.S. Metros
At least, that's the case for every national-original group but Mexicans.
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The Strange Beauty of Airports Photographed From Above
Jeffrey Milstein has turned a lifelong fascination with airplanes into a gorgeous portrait series of jet hubs.
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Sorry L.A., You Won't Be Getting That Modern Art 'Super-Museum' After All
The troubled Museum of Contemporary Art just rejected an offer to merge with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Maps
Code Enforcement Goes High-Tech
CityScan uses street-mapping technology and public records to find hidden violations.
