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Sprinkles Cupcakes Explains Its 24-Hour 'Cupcake ATM'
The company says it plans to launch round-the-clock, cupcake-dispensing automatons in not just Beverly Hills, but every city it's located in.
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This Week in Bans: Belarus Kills Off 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Also recently banned in cities around the world: yobbos terrorizing a London suburb, "cruel" live-chicken art and the public roasting of whole cows in Phnom Penh.
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Videos
What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars
Imagining a future without lights and stop signs.
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Postcard
Postcard From Detroit
The abandoned book depository.
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Photos
What Would You Pay for a Hotel Room Covered in Graffiti?
Artists turn half a room into a wild wall of street art and leave the other half stark white; the results are incredible.
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Urban Wonk
How To Protect America's Countryside from Sprawl
The sustainability community has turned some overdue attention to small towns. But how can we preserve the places in between?
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Charts
Is Urbanism Slowing the Rise of Car Travel?
If Americans have really reached "peak driving," recent changes in land use may be a reason why.
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The Only Elected Regional Government in the U.S.
Why has no other region followed the model of metropolitan Portland?
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How the 2012 TED Prize, The City 2.0, Aims to Crowdsource the Future
With a wiki to connect citizens, political leaders, urban experts, companies, and organizations, TED tees up the goal of improving the 21st century city.
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Maps
Mapping Housing Misery
A look at which states' housing markets have performed the worst.

