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Walk Score Launches Bike Score
How bikeable is your city?
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Do We Need Social Security for Our Houses, Too?
With an unprecedented number of retirees seeking to "age in place," America's stock of single-family homes may not be ready for them.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: 'Gay Lifestyles' Outlawed in St. Petersburg, Russia
Plus, Tucson kills its Mexican American Studies program to comply with state law; Gulfport, Mississippi, clears out lawn couches; a meat thief is banned in Britain.
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What the Latest Report on Racial Inequality Doesn't Tell Us
New numbers from the Urban Institute require some context.
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Maps
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2020
A critical look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment projections for the rest of the decade.
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The Big Fix
How Can Cities Encourage Residents to Live More Sustainably?
The best responses from this week's The Big Fix
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The Big Fix
In Arizona, Reducing Water and Energy Use Through Peer Pressure
Tucson residents have long seen their low-water landscaping choices as superior to their neighbors in Phoenix. Now researchers are trying to apply the same principle to all utility usage
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Designing for Density Doesn't Have to Be Ugly, or Scary
San Francisco-based architect David Baker finds beauty in buildings that house lots of people
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Urban Gleaning Goes Mainstream
Organizations across North America are reclaiming a bounty of fresh fruit
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Charts
Is Bicycle Commuting Really Catching On? And if So, Where?
A survey of 55 major U.S. cities shows big gains in many places, but plenty of regional variation
