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How to Save Water-Starved Cities
The key, according to a new report, is forming partnerships with farmers.
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Maps
America's Most Post-Industrial Metros
The cities that lead America's transition from a goods-producing to service economy.
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Phoenix's Walkability Gamble Might Actually Pay Off
The Reinvent PHX initiative will try to guide transit-oriented development in five districts along the new light rail corridor.
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Toilet Tuesday
In Arizona, Fear of a Transgender Toilet
Arizona wants to tie bathroom access to birth certificates; scientists sound warning about pit latrines; a municipal government does BYO toilet paper.
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Making Peace With the Decline of Alt-Weeklies
The death of the Boston Phoenix may signal the approaching end of these storied city institutions. But there's also a lot more news outlets to choose from today.
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Daylight Saving and Crime: The 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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Metros Clobbered by the Housing Crisis Are Growing Again
Populations in markets hit hard by the 2008 crisis – like Phoenix, Orlando, and Las Vegas – grew faster than others.
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Phoenix Just Might Be Serious About Building 'The Pin'
A honey dipper-shaped observation tower inches one step closer to reality.
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Code Enforcement Goes High-Tech
CityScan uses street-mapping technology and public records to find hidden violations.
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A Peek at Rising Health Care Costs in 5 Major Cities
Premiums for the young and healthy are set to rise 169 percent, according to a new survey.
