Urban Wonk
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Urban Wonk
Will Climate Change Alter the Geography of New York's Public Housing?
In the aftermath of Sandy, New Yorkers suddenly remembered that many of the city's housing projects are placed along the water.
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Urban Wonk
The 5 Most Important Sustainability Stories of 2013
A new rise of suburban sprawl, getting serious about climate change and more.
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Urban Wonk
A Bold Concept for Post-Sandy Manhattan
Imagine marshes, floating neighborhoods, and hydroponic farms on city land.
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Urban Wonk
America's Most Cutthroat Christmas Tree Market
A bitter feud between two men has sent the price of trees in New York City sky-high.
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Urban Wonk
The Typical Municipal Budgeting Process Is Rigged Against Infrastructure Investments
There's a major structural problem built into how cities spend their money. Here's what we can do about it.
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How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths
In part by forbidding almost all forms of firearm ownership, Japan has as few as two gun-related homicides a year.
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Urban Wonk
The Uselessness of Economic Development Incentives
States, cities and counties give away $80 billion per year, but that doesn't seem to create stronger economies or lower unemployment.
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'Desire Lines' and the Fundamental Failure of Traffic Engineering
Mikael Colville-Andersen makes the cases for designing cities with people in mind.
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2012's Best Smart Growth Projects, According to the EPA
A food store in Vermont, rezoning in Portsmouth, and five other neat efforts.
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The Case for Listening to NIMBYs
We’ll never make much progress by ignoring them.
