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Venice swamped by near-record flooding
Venice has always experienced periodic flooding, but it's happening more often these days.
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Hundreds of thousands still without power post-Sandy, provoking backlash against utilities
New York Gov. Cuomo is furious with utilities and promises to review their contracts. Meanwhile, Reuters looks at whether customers could sue.
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These amazing parade floats are made out of flowers
There's nothing a little inter-neighborhood rivalry to really make groups of people dream up even more astounding creations.
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As gas prices drop elsewhere, New York begins rationing
Nationally, Hurricane Sandy doesn't seem to have affected gas prices, which are continuing to decline.
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Colorado district wants to hoard drinking water so oil companies can maybe use it
Who could complain about that?
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Americans are apparently not as infatuated with cars as we thought
The elections were a mixed bag for all things urban, but despite a couple of big losses, mass transit came out smelling like roses.
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Beyond Obama: Here are green ballot measures that won and lost
Two big ballot initiatives backed by enviros -- on GMO labeling in California and clean power in Michigan -- lost on Tuesday. But other green measures won.
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Zipcar is half-price today, to help you get to the polls
You need to vote, and if you have to drive to the polling place, so be it. Zipcar will help.
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![Voters wait in line outside the Ohio Union to cast their ballots during the U.S. presidential election at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio November 6, 2012.]()
![Voters wait in line outside the Ohio Union to cast their ballots during the U.S. presidential election at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio November 6, 2012.]()
Cities 2012: The races we’re watching
The future of U.S. cities hangs in the balance today. Here are the races that will have special bearing on our urban lives.
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What could the presidential race mean for cities?
Will the presidential election affect smart growth and transportation in urban areas? Not as much as you might think.
