Weekend Roundup: Explainer Edition

Here's a look at some of the best stories on Atlantic Cities this week:

• A look at blotting, and whether it's a cheap fix for shrinking towns
• How a big blue sculpture tore apart a town
• It turns out not building new homes might create more jobs than building new homes
• $1 billion just doesn't buy what it used to when it comes to transit spending
• A small town mayor takes newspapering into his own hands

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