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Telling the Story of the Great Recession Through Billboards
A Philadelphia photography project transforms ad spaces with pictures of the working poor.
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Wild Idea: Put Schools On Top of New York Skyscrapers
A team of Portuguese architects propose a lofty concept to fix America's troubled education system.
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Wish Your Neighborhood Had a Diner? Buy This One on eBay
A D.C.-based entrepreneur imported his own diner in 2009, but now he's looking to sell.
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Postcard From Yangon
A banned Buddhist festival makes its triumphant return, and other news.
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What's Behind the Grumbling Over TED's City 2.0
Why some urbanists are skeptical of the conference innovator's plans to crowdsource the city of the future.
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Do Real-Time Updates Increase Transit Ridership?
In Chicago, the CTA Bus Tracker isn't just a great tool for existing riders — it's actually encouraged new ones.
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How U.S. Companies Decide Where To Locate Their Chinese Factories
According to a new study, it's not just cheap labor that big tech companies are drawn to.
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What Happens to a Foreclosed New York Apartment Building?
For one thing, the rats move in.
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Why Miami's Real Estate is Booming Again
Miami's real estate prices have plummeted from their peak, but remain nearly 38 percent above their 2000 levels.
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Surprise of the Day: Chicago Won't Host the G-8 Summit
After months of planning, the White House decided to shift the summit to Camp David.
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