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Faces of a Madrid Slum Clearance
Reuters 34 Roma people have been removed from their makeshift homes outside Spain's capital.
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The Grim Consequences of Closing Urban Hospitals
New research from Philadelphia finds that the city's newborn mortality rate spiked after a spate of hospital closures.
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How Rust Became the New Urban Luxury Item
Everyone knows that the ghost of urban decay is as crucial to the High Line’s appeal as fancy design, if not more so.
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One Incredibly Easy Way to Let People Know Your Neighborhood Is Getting Better
Simple as they seem, colorful signs suggest residents of this Boston neighborhood imagine a hopeful future.
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Imagine Walking Down to the Corner to Pick Your Own Apple
More cities are considering turning their street trees into food sources.
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Flushing Meadows and the Battle for the Real New York
Mayor Bloomberg may have finally gone too far with a proposal for a 25,000-seat soccer stadium and shopping mall.
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In Cleveland, a Flashy New Museum But an Even Better Neighborhood
A new art museum debuts in Cleveland's University Circle, a part of town that has avoided much of the city's economic struggles.
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Map of the Day: New York's Geography of Complaining
Garbage is an issue.
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Toilet Tuesday
Indian Trains Will No Longer Dump Human Waste Onto the Tracks
Also, a look at Singapore's intense campaign to reform dag-nasty bathrooms.
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Africa's Urbanizing, But Not How You Think
Urban growth isn't necessarily streaming in from the countryside.
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Why Reviewing Brooklyn's New Arena Before It Opened Was Premature
Barclays Center can't be assessed as a standalone building; its impact on the surrounding neighborhood must be taken into account.
