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Infographic of the Day: New York City's Design Future
New York is the place to be for design and architecture.
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Let This App Be Your Guide to New York's Subway Art
There's a ton of good art strewn throughout the winding tunnels of the MTA's transit system. This new city-sanctioned app makes finding it easier than ever.
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Uncovering the World's First Cities
Researchers map the earliest Mesopotamian cities and find that many develop in surprising areas.
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Can Street Furniture Encourage Social Interaction?
That's what one designer hopes to accomplish with his swinging see-saw seat.
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Postcard
Postcard From Bissau
An assassination mars a peaceful presidential vote.
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Two Big Public Space Makeovers for Chicago
A 2.65-mile elevated park and a massive makeover for Navy Pier are both in the works.
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The Mixed-Up Politics of Urbanism
Neither end of the political spectrum gets it right when it comes to smart growth, leaving too many Americans priced out of economically vibrant cities.
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The Odd Link Between Commute Direction and Marital Satisfaction
Couples that travel the same way to work are happier together, a new study in the U.S. and China concludes.
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The Big Fix
The Dawn of the Municipal Chief Innovation Officer
San Francisco and Philadelphia are the first major U.S. cities to install innovation officers. What exactly do these guys do, and will their stodgy government colleagues let them get away with it?
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L.A.'s Unofficial Late Night Bike Marathon
Taking advantage of closed streets for a bike ride down carless streets – at 4 a.m.
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