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Hockey Fans Throwing Weird Crap on the Ice: A City-by-City Breakdown
Depending on where you live, you might see hockey nuts chucking fish, octopi, beef, or sex toys.
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Nashville's New, Hypergreen Park
A 6.5-acre, nature-inspired space opens as part of the city's riverfront revitalization plan.
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Urban Wonk
Can Zoning Save a Downtown?
Nashville tries to reboot its neglected areas with a new form-based zoning code.
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How Birmingham Became an Indie Rock Destination
The story of the Bottletree and how a single great music venue can make a huge difference to a city.
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The U.S. Metro Areas That Attract the Most Seniors
America is aging quickly, but some cities are welcoming more seniors than others.
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Can Nashville Shake Its Sprawling Past?
It's the nation's most spread-out city. Can an ambitious new transportation plan change that?
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The Big Fix
Zen and the Art of Snow Plow Maintenance
When it comes to allocating resources to remove snow, cities can often only guess and hope for the best
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Year in Review
The Best Of 'Best Ofs' of 2011
A round-up of the strangest city highlights from alternative weeklies around the country
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Maps
Where the Twitterati Live
Why the world's most popular tweeters are clustered in a handful of American cities—and Brazil
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Charts
Is Bicycle Commuting Really Catching On? And if So, Where?
A survey of 55 major U.S. cities shows big gains in many places, but plenty of regional variation
