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Should Public Trees Bear Fruit?
San Francisco's "Guerilla Grafters" are transforming the city's trees into bootleg fruit producers, much to the chagrin of officials.
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Rankings
San Francisco Tops the Nation in Parking Meter Fines
Only New York City has comparatively expensive tickets for parking at an expired meter.
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If You Want Nice People, Make Nice Places
A Pavement to Parks program spruces up public spaces. Will it help keep the homeless away?
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Postcard
Postcard From San Francisco
Free street parking may be over and other news.
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Charts
Why You Should Buy an iPad in Bangkok Instead of Buenos Aires
Comparing the price of an iPad and more than 20 other consumer goods across a selection of the world's major cities.
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Photos
The Surprisingly Complex Art of Urban Wayfinding
Why some signs help you get where you're going while others get you lost.
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Maps
The Geography of Venture Capital
New York and Boston are trying to get a bigger slice of the VC pie. But a new report suggests they're going to have to work a lot harder.
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Urban Wonk
What Smart Growth Advocates Get Wrong About Density
It isn't just about the number of buildings
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Photos
Collaborative Workspaces: Not All They're Cracked Up to Be
It's high time for some backlash against open office designs
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What the Eurostar's Success Means for California HSR
A new study shows just how much high-speed rail dominates the Paris-to-London trip and concludes it would compete with air travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco
