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Reuters How a crack scandal has helped reveal the failures of a municipal government structure.
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Videos
A Visual Guide to Bad Community Meetings
From arguments to interruptions, town hall meetings can be pretty inefficient.
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Cities Are Making Natural Disasters Deadlier
Poor design and over-development have put our burgeoning urban centers at serious risk.
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India's Trickiest Urban Planning Obstacle? Gandhi's Legacy
The stated preference of India's greatest citizen for village life may be holding his country back.
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Can All-Women Cities Solve Saudi Arabia's Productivity Problem?
Seems unlikely since a segregated city will never be as creative as a diverse one.
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Portland Might Finally Add Some Fluoride to Its Water
Local groups are calling on officials to add the tooth-protector to public water supplies, citing poor dental health in kids.
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What Makes a Public Space Good for Democracy?
The best world capitals to raise a democratic ruckus.
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Urban Wonk
Facts and Fictions of D.C.'s Gentrification
Urban comebacks like the District of Columbia's can come at a price. This past week showed how sore a subject this still is.
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Photos
The Nazi Olympics, Revisited
A new exhibit at Pittsburgh’s Holocaust Center explores the most infamous of Games.
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A Handy Guide to Global Warming Diseases
As temperatures rise, tropical diseases move into new territory.
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The Startling Urban Dynamic in Pennsylvania's Voter ID Law
Philadelphia voters are in uncharted territory as the state fights over restrictive new ID legislation.
