Urban Wonk
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Urban Wonk
The Lifecycle of a 'Cool' Neighborhood
How a neighborhood evolves from the next big thing to over the hill.
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Urban Wonk
The Death and Life of Little Havana
While its historic character and culture has been strong for the last 50 years, the neighborhood's re-emergence is complicated by uncertainties.
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Urban Wonk
In Aiding Struggling Megacities, Can Any Conference Solve These Problems?
Thousands gathered in Venice last week to discuss the future of cities. But urbanization seems almost impossible to coordinate on a global basis.
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Urban Wonk
How Sports Teams Are Making Cities Greener
Leagues are taking an impressive range of innovative and cost-effective steps toward sustainability.
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Urban Wonk
The Next Big Question Facing Cities: Will Millennials Stay?
Young Americans have moved to urban areas in record numbers. But the generation that came before them offers few lessons for where they'll want to live in the future.
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Urban Wonk
Concrete Ideas for Promoting Walkability
There's a wealth of resources available to communities looking for a place to start.
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Urban Wonk
How Amtrak Might Redefine Downtown Philadelphia
A proposal to make Market East Station the city's new Northeast Corridor rail hub could change everything for that district.
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Urban Wonk
The Death - and Life - of Small Downtown America
Malls and highways killed town centers. Can smart design bring them back?
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Urban Wonk
Defining a Great Street
What makes some spaces better than others?
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Urban Wonk
What We Talk About When We Talk About Cities
On cities, sustainable placemaking, and the careful use of words.
