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Maps
An Imprecise Geography of Obnoxious Snowstorm Nicknames
From Snowpocalypse to Snowquester.
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The Big Fix
Why Are There No Big Cities with Municipal Broadband Networks?
Publicly owned Internet infrastructure is luring jobs to smaller towns. Should big cities follow their lead?
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The 8 Most Intriguing Finalists From the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge
Five winners will be announced this spring, but these ideas stand out above the rest.
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Maps
5 Ways of Visualizing Crime in Philly
This is what happens when a city releases its data.
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The Scary Truth About Climate Change: Best #Cityreads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we've come across in the past seven days.
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Le Corbusier, the 'Patron Saint of Skate Boarders'?
Skaters fight for their rights in a Philadelphia park designed by modernists.
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What's Behind the Rise of Diabetes in Young Children in Philadelphia?
New research shows a startling prevalence of the disease among children younger than 5.
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Maps
How Bad Will Climate Change Get for the Eastern U.S.? Look at These Crazy Maps
Climate change-related heat waves and intense storms are projected to hit Eastern U.S. cities especially hard.
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Year in Review
The Best Open Data Releases of 2012
Our annual look at the extensive information now available from city governments, and the tools people are building with it.
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Maps
The Leading U.S. Cities for LGBT Equality
They are mostly found on the coasts, according to a new study.
