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Shutterstock Research looking at African Americans in Houston finds a significant correlation.
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Maps
The Geography of Gun Violence
On the state level, mental illness and stress levels don't play a role. Poverty and gun control policies do.
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Maps
San Francisco's Mission District in 22 Maps
An atlas created by students at UC Berkeley shows just how many layers one neighborhood can have.
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The Junk Food Attitude Toward Place
We consume these places without thinking, like potato chips in front of the television, and America is full of them.
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Exurbs, the Fastest Growing Areas in the U.S.
When comparing areas on the fringe to growth in metros, the exurbs are gaining big.
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How the Cutting Edge in Crowdsourced Crime Fighting Could Do More Harm Than Good
Police in London want you to help hunt for pick-pocketers with your smart phone. It's an idea with serious flaws.
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Rankings
The Psychology Behind Why Creative People Cluster
Research reveals why highly creative people who are open to new experience find themselves drawn to certain places.
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Youth-Focused Neighborhood Improvement in Buenos Aires
A city agency is giving local kids paint and skateboards in the hopes of helping them make their neighborhoods better.
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Bookstore Protectionism: Where it Works, and How
In some places, governments consider independent bookstores a vital part of the urban fabric.
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Videos
Take a Guided Tour of Amsterdam's Tourists
A wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon, turning the watched into the watchers.
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Toilet Tuesday
UK Bus Passengers Aghast at Poo Tidal Wave
Also, a pilot program to give out free toilet paper in China fails miserably.
