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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Beijing's Public Toilets to Become Fly-Free
Also, L.A. outlaws plastic bags; Lady Gaga ponders violent threats in Jakarta; and much more.
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The High School Curriculum Every Urban Planner Wishes They'd Had
A Bronx private school uses the city to unite and apply the variety of subjects taught in class.
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Mapping Vacant Properties to Make Quicker Sales
With thousands of vacant lots on hand, Philadelphia is trying to make it easier for people to buy them.
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Postcard
New York as Flyover Country
U.S. Navy Blue Angels soar above the World Trade Center as part of Fleet Week.
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Photos
A Timeline of Storefronts
A Toronto photographer tracked the same addresses over four decades to tell his city's changing story.
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Census Accuracy Report Shakes Up Municipal Challenges
Cities might not want to question the nation's people counters.
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Fighting Climate Change With a 300-Mile Bike Ride
200 riders peddled from New York to Washington on the annual Climate Ride.
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Democracy in America
Infrastructure, Tourism and Taxes: The Proposed New Orleans 'Hospitality Zone'
New Orleans wants to tax its tourist areas, but can't agree on how.
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Mapping a Lifetime of Health Risks
How does where we live affect our health? An expert tries to quantify it.
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Instead of Lamenting the Urban Heat Island Effect, Why Don’t We Harness It?
Researchers are already at work turning toasty asphalt into energy cities can actually use.

