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Crime Reduced, But at a Cost
Extending prison sentences can reduce recidivism, but it's also hugely expensive.
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The Rise of the Temporary City
Pop-up spaces are having a permanent impact on the way we build.
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In Liverpool, a Leviathan Awakens from the Briny Deep
A 50-foot tall creature in a diving suit stalks the streets of England.
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Boston's Highway That Went Nowhere: Lessons from the Inner Belt Fight, 40 Years Later
In the 1950s and 1960s, as Boston was busy razing the West End and plunging ahead with urban renewal, transportation planners were pushing an 8-lane bypass highway.
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Feat of the Day: One World Trade Center, New York's Tallest Building
The building height of One World Trade Center rose above 1,250 feet today, surpassing the Empire State Building.
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'No Time for Ugliness': A 1965 Case for Better Cities
Even 47 years ago, American architects saw the perils of sprawl and car-oriented development.
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The Tea Party Is Not Happy With Chicago's Sarah Palin Sculpture
The artist behind the Palin-shaped public art has been informed: "You will be the next one to burn."
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Estonia's Capital Pursues Free Public Transit
Tallinn's mayor wants it to be the flagship of Europe's green movement.
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The Most Democratic Town in the World
One Swiss town takes democracy to a new level.
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How to Make Transit (and Biking and Walking) Sexy
Urban designer and writer Darrin Nordahl thinks it's time for advocates of alternative transportation to stop trying to appeal to reason and go for the gut instead.
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