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Shutterstock An innovative program aimed at getting more fruits and veggies to the poor is set to debut this summer in Detroit.
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The Big Fix
Why Can't We Just Convert Vacant Buildings Into Housing for the Homeless?
America's got plenty of vacant properties and a serious homelessness problem. But of course, it's not that simple.
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These Transit Riding Politicians Don't Support Public Transit
Members of Congress who spent much of this year fighting over transportation funding should remember they have the sweetest transit system around.
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In San Francisco, a One-Stop Shop for Building Better Streets
A new website streamlines the process for creating parklets, art installations, bike parking and more.
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Green Building's Growing Pains
The proliferation of green building standards and evaluations mean more choices about which program to prioritize.
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Urban Wonk
The Secret Conservative War on Zoning
The controversial American Legislative Exchange Council appears to be behind a new effort to unravel local zoning and regulatory authority across the country.
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Democracy in America
Officials Gone Wild: Cook County Morgue CEO Flees Stacks of Corpses
Also, Los Angeles-area officials believe that "money makes the monkey dance," and a Georgia mayor struggles to get somebody to pay for his lawsuit.
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Postcard
After Elections, Tahrir Square Erupts Into a Party
A rare moment of celebration in Cairo.
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Photos
The Insurance Company That Thought Its Buildings Could Save Cities
Why Prudential thought it could save America's downtowns through its own decentralization.
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'One Mega-City, Many Systems': The Evolution of Hong Kong
Cities around the Pearl River Delta have connected to form one giant metaphor about modern China.
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Meet the Millennial Mayors
Typical signs of adulthood may have been delayed for some Millennials, but not this group.
