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Nabe or Hood? A Brief History of Shortening 'Neighborhood'
Finding the origins of nabe proved easier than explaining its current popularity.
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Maps
Are Our Transit Maps Tricking Us?
Subway maps distort the reality on the ground for all kinds of reasons. What happens when we make decisions based on them?
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The Summer of the Gun
The problem is not that the rest of the world seems so meaningless, it's how numbed we've become to the horror stories in our midst.
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Maps
America's Leading High-Tech, Venture Capital Centers
New data tracks the geography of technology investment.
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Photos
There's a Riddle Hidden Within This Bike Rack
Rearrange the letters to see what you can spell.
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Preventing Suicide With Architecture
Should designs be altered to dissuade jumpers?
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What Big Cities Lose When They Lose Their Small Businesses
An East Village food shop owner discusses the post-recession difficulties facing Mom-and-Pops.
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Percent of the Day: 2 out of 3 New Yorkers Now Support More Bike Lanes
Citizens are considerably more friendly to bike lanes now than they were last year.
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Where Your Sofa Is High-Demand Real Estate
New York City and San Francisco are the most "requested" destinations on CouchSurfing.org.
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Urban Wonk
The Case for Separated Bike Lanes
It's time to recognize that most people are never going to "stop worrying and learn to love the traffic."
