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In 1954, Americans Were Told to Paint Their Houses to Increase Their Chances of Surviving an Atomic Bomb
How the paint and varnish lobby used the Cold War to sell property upkeep.
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The Istanbul That Might Have Been, and Might Still Be
A book of unbuilt Ottoman-era architectural and engineering plans sheds surprising light on the current building boom in Turkey’s largest city.
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Before Cities Had Street Lights, They Had Giant Towers That Mimicked the Moon
When electricity was new, town leaders looked to "moonlight towers" to provide mass illumination.
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The Original Hooligans
Pussy Riot are the latest, but a family of cartoon Irish immigrants came first.
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NASA's Groovy Concept Art for the Orbiting Cities of the Future
Not content with putting a man on the moon in 1969, the aeronautics agency once aimed to create an entire space-based neighborhood.
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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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Portland, Ore., Then and Now (1890-2012)
It's easy to see the results of Oregon's urban growth boundary laws in this side-by-side map comparison
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Memphis, Then and Now (1887 to 2011)
The city went broke in the 1870s. A look at how the Memphis of today compares with this low point
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Los Angeles, Then and Now (1894-2011)
A look back at how far downtown L.A. has come since the turn of the 20th century
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Buffalo, Then and Now (1902-2011)
A look at how modern Buffalo compares with the city in its heyday
