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Mary Jones | Dec 1st, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Philadelphia |
Another one bites the dust. Early Wednesday morning, Philadelphia police moved to raid the tents and remove protesters at Occupy Philly. (
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Aditi Mehta | Oct 24th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest, South, West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles, New Orleans |
Like people, these misplaced chairs bring different personalities to the street and even tell stories about their respective neighborhoods. Sometimes they hang out on the sidewalk for a while, but most of the time they don’t linger long. (
keep reading…)
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This Big City | Oct 13th, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
London has a long history of gang culture, once being considered the gang capital of the world. Yet despite handing that title over to American cities in the mid-twentieth century, gangs have remained a consistent problem – a problem which in recent years appears to be on the increase.
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Emilie Bahr | Oct 8th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy | Region: South | Cities: New Orleans |
Could the special yet hard to describe place of New Orleans in the American psyche explain the influx of young, educated people to the city in the past several years? (
keep reading…)
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Angie Schmitt | Jul 20th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Economy, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
Over the weekend, a team of bicyclists beat an airplane from Burbank to Long Beach, California. The closely watched, 40-mile race was a thrilling climax to a story that’s been unfolding for weeks now. “Carmaggedon” — the weekend closure of the 405 freeway. (
keep reading…)
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Smart Growth America | Jul 15th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
This weekend’s construction on Route 405 in LA is predicted to be so disastrous that news outlets have dubbed it “Carmageddon.” Public officials have all said essentially the same thing: “Just stay home.” JetBlue says: “Fly Burbank to Long Beach for $4.
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keep reading…)
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Theodore Brown | Jun 18th, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Economy | Region: | Cities: |
Vogue isn’t a term that conjures up images of vast stretches of infrastructure perfected by years of engineering research and tinkering with delicate designs. How then do we explain the current vogue of high speed rail? (
keep reading…)
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Jay Walljasper | Mar 1st, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Houston, Portland, Salt Lake City |
Portland offers a wealth of inspiration and practical tips for how we can make our towns more bikeable, vital and fun. (
keep reading…)
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Feb 9th, 2011 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Los Angeles |
Yesterday, the
New York Times reported that the Watts Towers of Los Angeles, which are struggling to draw tourists, are endangered. But the towers serve the people in the Watts community, too. (
keep reading…)
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Edward Russell | Nov 19th, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City , Washington, D.C. |
How do you get people to the airport? For the majority of Americans it’s by car, but as the country’s airports and metropolitan regions grow, alternatives are increasingly needed. (
keep reading…)
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Another one bites the dust. Early Wednesday morning, Philadelphia police moved to raid the tents and remove protesters at Occupy Philly. (keep reading…)
Like people, these misplaced chairs bring different personalities to the street and even tell stories about their respective neighborhoods. Sometimes they hang out on the sidewalk for a while, but most of the time they don’t linger long. (keep reading…)
London has a long history of gang culture, once being considered the gang capital of the world. Yet despite handing that title over to American cities in the mid-twentieth century, gangs have remained a consistent problem – a problem which in recent years appears to be on the increase. (keep reading…)
Could the special yet hard to describe place of New Orleans in the American psyche explain the influx of young, educated people to the city in the past several years? (keep reading…)
Over the weekend, a team of bicyclists beat an airplane from Burbank to Long Beach, California. The closely watched, 40-mile race was a thrilling climax to a story that’s been unfolding for weeks now. “Carmaggedon” — the weekend closure of the 405 freeway. (keep reading…)
This weekend’s construction on Route 405 in LA is predicted to be so disastrous that news outlets have dubbed it “Carmageddon.” Public officials have all said essentially the same thing: “Just stay home.” JetBlue says: “Fly Burbank to Long Beach for $4. (keep reading…)
Vogue isn’t a term that conjures up images of vast stretches of infrastructure perfected by years of engineering research and tinkering with delicate designs. How then do we explain the current vogue of high speed rail? (keep reading…)
Portland offers a wealth of inspiration and practical tips for how we can make our towns more bikeable, vital and fun. (keep reading…)
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that the Watts Towers of Los Angeles, which are struggling to draw tourists, are endangered. But the towers serve the people in the Watts community, too. (keep reading…)
How do you get people to the airport? For the majority of Americans it’s by car, but as the country’s airports and metropolitan regions grow, alternatives are increasingly needed. (keep reading…)
