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Large U.S. Cities and Tolerance
How America's biggest metro areas stack up.
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You're Going to Be Hearing More About Bike Polo
The second annual National Championship tournament last weekend was a milestone for the burgeoning urban sport.
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How Your City May Have Affected Your Raise
Wage growth varies considerably by metropolitan area, according to numbers from the most recent quarter.
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Meet Seattle's 'Baby London Eye'
The city's newest attraction hopes to lure tourists to its waterfront despite a massive construction project nearby.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: The Great Sidewalk Chalk Drawing Menace
Also, Mumbai silences "laughing yoga" practitioners and Seattle prohibits a cancer survivor from swimming topless.
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5 Surprising Ways Animals Are Helping Cities
You've seen a police officer on horseback, but have you seen a goat in a department of public works uniform?
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Which City Might Try to Ban Huge Sodas Next?
Deductive reasoning says Seattleites should drink 'em while they got 'em.
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The Growing Popularity of Bus Rapid Transit
When designed the right way, a BRT line can be a smart alternative to more expensive modes of public transit.
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What Critics Get Wrong About Creative Cities
Economic development, innovation and creativity are undoubtedly connected. Squabbling about which comes first misses the point.
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A 30,000-Square-Foot Community Garden, in a Parking Garage
Seattle is building one of the country's biggest rooftop planting spaces.
