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Photos
The Midwest's Rebuild Era, in Pictures
A sociologist and an urban historian document the community activism reshaping some of the cities hardest hit by the great recession.
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Photos
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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Urban Wonk
Affordable Housing Veterans Actually Want to Live In
A new, green housing project in Milwaukee offers veterans access to job training, a fitness center, and free high-speed internet.
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The Death Row of Urban Highways, Part 3
Five highways whose execution gave their cities new life.
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The Big Fix
The Case for Saving the Metro Editorial Board
Across the country, newspapers are cutting their editorial boards. Here's what we lose when they disappear.
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What the Latest Report on Racial Inequality Doesn't Tell Us
New numbers from the Urban Institute require some context.
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Maps
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2020
A critical look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment projections for the rest of the decade.
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Can Water Save Milwaukee?
One entrepreneur is trying to remake the city as a capital of water technology
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Charts
Where Does Crime Go After Public Housing Projects Are Demolished?
Researchers track the diffusion of crime over time to see what happens when dysfunctional housing projects are at last replaced
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The Big Fix
The Tricky Second Wave of Urban Highway Removals
For a lot of cities, demolishing the most obvious candidates was the easy part
