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In Defense of Loitering
Cities have tried to ban people from hanging around. This is a big mistake.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: 'Pornographic' Songs Outlawed in Indonesian Cities
Scandalous songs like "Sorry I Got You Pregnant" are banned from radio in Jakarta. Also, a British town restricts sidewalk solicitors; Fruita, Colo., drops its "WTF" tourist campaign; a New York city tells frackers to get drilled.
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What's the Worst Service Alert a Transit System Can Send?
L.A.'s Metro Rail system offered up a serious contender this morning.
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Postcard
Postcard From Cobija
Heavy flooding inundated the city, making transportation virtually impossible.
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A Chandelier for Your Parking Lot
An art museum in Louisville gets an absurd DIY urban intervention.
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Urban Wonk
The Resurrection of the Corner Store
Can clever zoning bring neighborhood stores back?
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The Grocery Store of the Future?
Virtual supermarkets may be coming soon to a transit station near you.
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How Climate Change Could Be the Ruin of Los Angeles
If the models hold true, L.A. is in store for a double whammy of floods and drinking water shortages.
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Maps
The Rise of the NBA Superstar City
What the geography of the All-Star game says about American cities and metros.
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Battered by Foreclosures, Stockton Looks Downtown
New plans focus on adding transit-oriented and infill housing.
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