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A Brief History of the Parking Meter
How a newspaperman in Oklahoma City revolutionized downtown parking.
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Cities Are Surprisingly Menacing When You Remove All the People
French photographers Lucie & Simon have cleansed major cities of their troublesome humanity, creating empty, dread-filled urban landscapes.
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Make the Most of Your Apartment Radiator
A ceramic tray designed to fit your radiator.
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A Crosswalk You Can Roll Up and Carry Away
Urban hacker Florian Rivière makes the streets of France his playground with movable crosswalks, pigeon traps and a shopping-cart soccer field.
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Is the Retro Ballpark Movement Officially Over?
20 years since Camden Yards opened in Baltimore, a look back on the stadium design that's emerged since.
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The Secret Geometric Treasures Hidden Around Los Angeles
Designer Paige Smith fills the city's drainage holes with glittering geological matter.
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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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Fashion Accessory of the Day: Subway Map Cuff Bracelets
A sleek, sartorial way to show your love for public transportation.
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How Quilting Can Explain the Foreclosure Crisis
Artists like Kathryn Clark are using their work to explore the impacts of America's financial meltdown.
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Portfolio of the Week: Melbourne's Studio505
An Australian-based architect with a China-heavy portfolio talks about the differences in building trends between the two countries.
