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The Wisdom of Wastewater Recycling
With new water-conscious projects, Burbank is becoming a model of water reuse.
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Why This Huge Chinese Mall Is Empty
Twice the size of the Mall of America, it has an Arc de Triomphe and a 1.3-mile canal with gondolas. But no one wants to come.
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Why Some Cities Lose When Others Win
How globalization is reshaping the hierarchy of the world's cities.
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The Manifesto for a New Urbanism That Came Before 'New Urbanism'
A 20-year-old's manifesto for the anti-modernist city was written years before the actual New Urbanist movement. Radicalism aside, there are surprising overlaps.
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The Simple Math That Can Save Cities From Bankruptcy
Forget raising taxes or cutting services. If cities understood the economics of land use better, they might not need to do either.
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Fashion Accessory of the Day: Subway Map Cuff Bracelets
A sleek, sartorial way to show your love for public transportation.
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This Week in Bans: Miniskirts Outlawed in Indonesian Cities
Also, Hong Kong bans pregnant "birth tourists" from the mainland; New York City's public schools try to avoid using test words like "dinosaur" and "Christmas"; and Britain bans... something.
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Thailand's Answer to the Drive-In Theater
An awesome floating screen.
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Blue Trees Heading to Seattle
An Australian artist hopes to get people thinking about deforestation by using the "powerful stimulant" of the color blue.
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Postcard From Raleigh
The skyline gets a new addition, and more news.
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