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Rankings
2011's Best Cities for Trick-or-Treating
Who comes out on top in our updated ranking for candy seekers?
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Urban Wonk
The 19 Building Types That Caused the Recession
How suburban storage units and big box food stores brought down the economy
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It's the Parking, Stupid: One Transportation Consultant's Tough Love Approach
To ease cities' car addiction, Jeffrey Tumlin says we've got to charge drivers more to park
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Rankings
What's Missing from the Latest Census Income Calculations
D.C. has one of the highest per capita incomes in the country, but that doesn't mean its workers are making more
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Is Gentrification Always Bad for Revitalizing Neighborhoods?
If done right, cities can preserve their character while bringing in new business
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Democracy in America
Don't Tweet: In D.C., a New War on Public Safety Information
Citing safety concerns, the city opts to filter which public safety incidents citizens get to hear about
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Maps
Why Walkable Cities Aren't Always the Ones You'd Think
Factors like bad weather and long commutes don't make a place less walkable
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Streetcar Serenity
If light rail and streetcar systems are 'too quiet,' it would be an awfully nice problem to have
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14 U.S. Infrastructure Projects Get Federal Fast-Tracking
Permitting and environmental review will be expedited, pushing for final approval within 18 months
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The Best and Worst of Official City Flags
They're less visible, but most cities have flags just like countries or states. Some are great. Others, not so much.
