Topic: books
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Has the Christian Church Forgotten Its Urban Roots?
Two pastors make the case that American Christians need to shed their "anti-urban bias" before their religion becomes marginalized.
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How to Build an Urban Icon ... Out of LEGOs
Brick City, released today, offers models of buildings and infrastructure that span continents.
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Richard Hell Looks Back on Punk's Roots in Place
Yes, there's plenty of sex and drugs in the musician's new memoir, but it also ponders the lasting cultural influence of punk on New York City.
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Maps
The Map as Ghost Story, Love Story and Everything in Between
A new book invites New York residents to draw their own experiences on maps of Manhattan.
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Hong Kong's Bookstore of Banned Books
An interview with Paul Tang, whose People's Recreation Community has tapped into an intriguing new market.
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Lost Treasure of the Day: Edmonton's Streetcar Bookmobile
How good things once were!
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Maps
How a Map Is Like an Op-Ed
Thanks to the open data movement, anyone can be a cartographer. Professor Laura Kurgan on geography as a storytelling tool.
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A Glorious Collection of the Craziest Skyscraper Concepts You've Ever Seen
Eight years of "outstanding ideas for vertical living," courtesy architectural magazine eVolo.
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Next Great Idea
Why Our Cities Look and Work the Way They Do
A conversation with Sam Bass Warner and Andrew Whittemore about their new book, American Urban Form.
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Urban Explorers Think About Public Space Differently Than We Do
Author Moses Gates on what we should be able to access.
