The Big Fix
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The Big Fix
The Murky Ethics and Uncertain Longevity of Privately Financed Public Parks
As the new generation of state-of-the-art parks begins to age, will we live to regret creative financing models?
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The Uncertain Future of Public Roads
More and more states are privatizing highways and roads. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is a matter of increasing debate.
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Are 'Lockdowns' the New Standard?
There's a lot we still need to know about the strategic decisions that led authorities to shut down Boston for a manhunt.
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What Happens to the Olympics Plans of Cities That Don't Win Them?
More importantly: Does a city get anything out of the exercise?
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After the School Closings, the Real Estate Mess
As school districts downsize, they leave behind shuttered buildings. Finding new uses for them can be difficult, to say the least.
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The Surprisingly Gentle Science Behind New York's Plan to Sterilize Its Rats
Hitting urban rodents in their reproductive systems may be the best thing to ever happen to them.
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Fighting Domestic Violence With Architecture and Design
A new generation of shelters is changing the way women and children recover from abusive environments.
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It's Not Just Overflow—Everyday Leaks From Sewer Systems Lead to Alarming Amounts of Sewage in Our Waterways
And you probably can't even smell it.
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The End of Federal Transportation Funding as We Know It
The diminishing power of the gas tax has renewed debate about how — and even whether — Washington can pay for local roads and rails.
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Why Are There No Big Cities with Municipal Broadband Networks?
Publicly owned Internet infrastructure is luring jobs to smaller towns. Should big cities follow their lead?
