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Housing Status Plays a Surprisingly Large Role in Post-Disaster Distress
Traditionally, researchers have focused on race, class, and gender to explain mental anguish. A new study suggests they've ignored an key factor.
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What E. L. Konigsburg Taught Me About Cities
The beloved children's book author captured the essence of urban life better than just about anyone else.
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Expensive Cities Are Even Worse for the Poor Than You Think
How high-income cities make groceries for the low-income more expensive, too.
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New York's Mayoral Hopefuls Highlight Their Green Bonafides
At a forum last night, 8 of the city's 9 candidates tried to sell the crowd on their passion for sustainability (even biking!).
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The Faces of New York, Plastered on the Sidewalks of New York
The portraits were taken in a giant photo booth in Tribeca.
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Do Long Commutes Discourage Married Women From Working?
A new study finds that they do — to a very considerable extent.
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Boston Is One of the Best Prepared U.S. Cities to Handle a Crisis
The city conducted vivid, citywide disaster simulations in 2011 and 2012.
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Superstorm Sandy Was So Powerful the Ground Shook in Seattle
Earthquakes aren't the only thing to make the earth shiver.
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Photo or Painting? With These Cityscapes, It's Almost Impossible to Tell
British painter Nathan Walsh brings a photo-realism style to urban landscapes.
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Videos
New York Tries Out Bike Parking Corrals to Protect Separated Bike Lanes
A corral with enough room for 16 bicycles replaces a single car parking space.
