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See How Groups Across the Country Celebrated GOOD's Cities Issue

Last week marked the Cities Issue Party, when GOOD readers around the world gathered to talk about the Cities I

Portland, Oregon
Organized by Sarah Mirk
"We got drinks at the LowBrow Lounge and then decided to set out to explore a series of weird privately-owned public spaces in the neighborhood, the condo-dense Pearl District

Portland, Oregon
Organized by Sarah Mirk
"I had brought along a pie (by bike) to encourage people to attend, so we wound up eating the pie beneath a sculpture in an unfinished park."

Portland, Oregon
Organized by Sarah Mirk
"A woman named Kristin randomly had a kazoo and tennis balls, so we stopped for a juggling/kazoo break in a co

New York, New York
Organized by Alex Goldmark and Allison Burtch
"We had some great people show up at reBar in DUMBO. One worked for the mayor's office, others were grad students in Pratt's urban design progr

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Organized by Dan Haugen
"About 10 of us met up at the Aster Cafe, on an outdoor patio overlooking the Mississippi River. Good weather, good beer, and good conversation."

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Organized by Dan Haugen
"There was also a cast signing—member Tristan Pollock broke his left in a skateboarding mishap this week."

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Organized by Dan Haugen
"The next Minneapolis event has already been scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, back at Aster Cafe."

McKinney, Texas
Organized by Wayne Batchelder
"We discussed some past experiences trying to get some community projects going and some disappointments. We decided that we wanted to begin our efforts by working on how

Los Angeles, California
Organized by Alissa Walker and Jackie Salazar
"About 50 people gathered at Libros Schmibros, the awesome lending library and bookstore in

Los Angeles, California
Organized by Alissa Walker and Jackie Salazar
"The discussion mostly focused around transportation, which seems to be a hot-button issue for all Angelenos. We agreed that the fact that we don&

Los Angeles, California
Organized by Alissa Walker and Jackie Salazar
"Afterwards, we walked a few blocks to the legendary Mexican restaurant Serenata de Garibaldi for seafood and sangria. The evening was covered won

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