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Democracy in America
Which U.S. City Had the Best April Fool's Prank?
Etsy acquired the city of Portland; Boulder's electric company cut off service for residents who voted against it; Philadelphia unveiled a pedestrian lane for distracted texters.
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Photos
Is the Retro Ballpark Movement Officially Over?
20 years since Camden Yards opened in Baltimore, a look back on the stadium design that's emerged since.
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Charts
Infographic of the Day: The Top 5 U.S. Cities in 1940 vs. 2010
The Census Bureau is getting ready for the release of all the forms from its 1940 count.
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Photos
The Ghosts of Philadelphia's Demolished Past
A photographer layers history over buildings that no longer remain.
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Should Preservationists Train Their Eyes on Skylines?
Researchers have developed a GIS-based technique to keep track of skyline changes.
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The Big Fix
The Dawn of the Municipal Chief Innovation Officer
San Francisco and Philadelphia are the first major U.S. cities to install innovation officers. What exactly do these guys do, and will their stodgy government colleagues let them get away with it?
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Philly Outlaws Feeding the Homeless Outside
Plus, Los Tigres del Norte Rancho are banned in Mexico for singing about drugs; it's forbidden to sleep in your car in Santa Margarita; get those cars off of your front yards, Muskegon!
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How to Copy a Building
Two artists take a unique approach to preservation, creating to-scale images of historic interiors.
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As Usage Rises, Libraries Struggle to Stay Open
A new report focuses on the dire situation in 15 big cities, and highlights the changing role of the public library.
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The Big Fix
The Case for Saving the Metro Editorial Board
Across the country, newspapers are cutting their editorial boards. Here's what we lose when they disappear.
