Urban Wonk
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Urban Wonk
The Future of the Public Housing Project
Mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhoods can improve quality of life for the urban poor.
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Urban Wonk
How To Protect America's Countryside from Sprawl
The sustainability community has turned some overdue attention to small towns. But how can we preserve the places in between?
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Urban Wonk
Can Zoning Save a Downtown?
Nashville tries to reboot its neglected areas with a new form-based zoning code.
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Urban Wonk
How More Expensive Housing Can Actually Cost You Less
An expansive new database could change the way Americans think about where we can afford to live.
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Urban Wonk
In Los Angeles, a Brownfield Gets a Second Life
Thanks to funding from a lawsuit, a lush new park was created in the city's south side.
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Urban Wonk
The 20 Characters You'll Meet on Every Neighborhood Email List
The longtime resident, the dog-poop vigilante and 18 other archetypes.
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Urban Wonk
The Resurrection of the Corner Store
Can clever zoning bring neighborhood stores back?
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Urban Wonk
In France, a Model Sustainable Suburb
A livable, walkable suburb offers a lesson in green living.
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Urban Wonk
How Cities Can Build a Cultural Identity
What cities can learn from New Orleans' music scene.
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Why Don't Americans Riot Anymore?
Unlike Europe, the U.S. hasn't had a rash of mass urban violence in a generation.
