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Cities Facing Worst Fiscal Situation Since 1980
Property taxes and state aid are both down, creating major problems for local governments.
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Pee Into This Sao Paulo Urinal To Make Lovely Music
A toilet fixture in Brazil lets you shred on the guitar with the force of your urine.
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The Risky Business of Parking Lot Creation
A wetlands restoration project in Boston is a cautionary tale about making bad decisions in the first place.
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Contest of the Day: Design L.A.'s Official Condom Wrapper
A city branding effort people might actually care about.
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Photos
America's Most Elegant McDonald's
A fast food restaurant in a century-old Georgian mansion.
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Maps
The Invisible Underworld of London
Artist Stephen Walter maps the city below the surface.
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Postcard
The (Flooded) City as Obstacle Course
Heavy rain has transformed even the most mundane urban tasks into a challenge.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: New York City's Surge in the War Against Fatty Foods
Also, the first protester is banned from the London Olympics; shameful Japanese bureaucrats can't drink alcohol for a month; a California city outlaws charity.
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An App to Help You Lose Yourself in the City
Drift wants you to "unfamiliarize" yourself in familiar places.
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Urban Wonk
Why a Good Bar Is Essential to Sustainable Communities
A "third space" that encourages socialization, its easy access reduces emissions as well as drunk driving.
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