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Reuters The country's almost laboratory-like conditions are a perfect place to measure the effect of human urban development on temperature.
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The Bullet Train as a Boost for Second-Tier Cities
A new report finds that high-speed rail lines make satellite areas more attractive while relieving pressure on major cities.
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Contests
The Urbanist Toolkit Bracket Challenge
March Madness for urban design nerds.
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America: A Nation of Permanent Freelancers and Temps
40 percent of America’s workforce will work from home by 2020.
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Rankings
Global Cities of the Super-Rich
New York City and London have more high-net-worth individuals than any other city.
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Maps
Booming Asian Cities Are Tugging The World's Center of Light East
The light of urban development seen from space can tell us much about the shape of the world's economy.
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Charts
Will America's Oil Boom Save Its Manufacturing Sector?
It may actually make it sicker.
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Maps
The End of Private Schools?
Enrollment is declining, and charter schools are the most likely culprit.
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The Economic Case for Paying Your Cashiers $40K a Year
Companies like Trader Joe's and Costco are proving that the decision to offer low wages is a choice, not an economic necessity.
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Charts
How the Young Get Left Out of the Wealth Puzzle
The average wealth of today's 20 and 30-somethings is 7 percent below that of those in their 20s and 30s in 1983.
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America's Infrastructure Earns a 'D+', Which Is Actually an Improvement
The nation's engineers surprise everyone with a slightly less dismal outlook on the state of our infrastructure.
