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From red to black: How Philly remade its transit system
In the '90s, Philadelphia's transit network was plagued by $75 million in debt and an FBI investigation. Now it's celebrating a major turnaround.
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‘LEGO bombing’ reveals the plastic-brick framework of your city
Street artists are filling holes in crumbling buildings with LEGO bricks. Or possibly the buildings are crumbling to reveal their LEGO cores.
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These houses share a backyard, but it would take two hours to walk from one to the other
These Florida houses are essentially touching butts, but the nonsensical suburban road layout means they're still far, far apart.
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This may be the most fun bus stop in the world
Go to the right website, get a ride to work from a team of sled dogs. Good deal.
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Where will all the hipsters go?
Suburbs are attracting the cool kids, or at least trying to, according to recent news stories. What does this mean for cities?
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Transit advocates stop cuts using civil rights legislation
Low-income Americans often rely on public transportation and are disproportionately hurt when service is cut back and fares are raised.
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Laws banning harassment of cyclists spread like a wonderful virus
Ordinances that let bicyclists sue road-enraged drivers are catching on in some California cities and Washington, D.C.
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From the ground up: How the creative class can help spark real urban revival
Violence in Oakland inspires soul searching and a grassroots effort to build a sustainable future for all residents. Can newcomers help bridge the class divide?
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New Jersey officials arrested for conspiring to hide water pollution
By preventing testing of polluted wells, the directors of a Northern New Jersey water board masked how bad the problem was.
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Fallacy of the creative class: Why Richard Florida’s ‘urban renaissance’ won’t save U.S. cities
Cities like Oakland, Calif., are learning galleries and high-end coffee shops can't solve violence, poverty, and other inner-city problems. And when climate change hits hard, they may hurt more than help.
