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Charts
Why Size Matters in Pro Sports Victories
When it comes to winning championships, big cities have some natural assets. But smaller areas can leverage their own advantages too
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How Should Metros Respond to Emergencies?
NYC subway riders trapped on A train last winter sue the city for a "policy that will benefit the public now and for years to come"
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Building a 'Gay' Building
New York City's first gay urban resort will open next year. Is this the start of a new brand of architecture?
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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
Why They Call Green Bay 'Titletown'
Why cities like Green Bay win an outsize number of championships
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The City IKEA Built
The home retail giant is building a walkable, mostly car-free neighborhood in East London
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A Library Without the Building
A handful of new programs offer books in public spaces to anyone who wants them
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2011's Biggest Transportation Failures
The end of the Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line, the death of a pedestrian near Atlanta and other low points from the year in city travel
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The City and the Graphic Designer: An Interview With Olimpia Zagnoli
A unique approach to developing iconography for 150 different cities
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Year in Review
The Geography of the Year in Music
The cities with the most singles on Pitchfork's 2011 "Best of" list
