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Archives
Rochester, New York: Then and Now, Through Video (1963 to 2012)
How the claims in a promotional video stack up today
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Why the Most Environmental Building is the Building We've Already Built
A new report suggests that retrofitting is almost always more energy efficient
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Postcard
Postcard From Taipei
A set of striking photos from around the city
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In Chicago, A Store for Bike Snobs (and Coffee Lovers)
A new shop will sell hand-made, locally built bicycles to riders who want to stay a while
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Photos
A Swiss Village Becomes an Experiment in Modern Art
What happens when a town offers its public spaces to artists to do what they want
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A Homeless Man's Unused Subway Card Empire
John Jones says he's made $20,000 reselling tossed Metrocards. Should that be legal?
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GPS, Smartphones, and the Dumbing Down of Personal Navigation
Does a controversial new app herald the death of street smarts?
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The Where and Why of NBA Super Stars
For one thing, location matters
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The Most and Least Affordable Housing in America
A new report blames land use restrictions for driving up prices, but there's much more to it than that
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Good Deed of the Day: A Parisian Bank Pays It Forward
One of the world's oldest micro-lenders cancels the debt of 3,500 clients

