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Why Can’t We Party in the Street?

It’s getting more and more difficult for Americans to gather on public streets, out of joy or anger, and that’s a problem.

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3 Anti-Youth Policies that are Hurting Your City

Attracting young people is key to urban competitiveness, but some cities still make being a kid a criminal offense.

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The 10 Most Shocking Facts About Cleveland’s Violent Police Force

Imagine what federal investigations could uncover about your local police force.

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What the Gentrification Debate Always Leaves Out

Armchair urbanists look at price-gouged coastal cities forgetting that many inner-cities lack development.

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If You Really Love Nature, Don’t Live Anywhere Near It

Almost universally, people living in urban locations have a much smaller environmental footprint.

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How to Cap Plastic Bottle Waste

The one neat policy trick that could greatly reduce the environmental impact of beverage-guzzling ways.

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The Vision for a 21st Century Drive-in

Way out in West Texas, a grand plan for a drive-in movie theater promised to invigorate an entire community.

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3 Epic Racial Profiling Blunders from History

Racial profiling not only harms innocent people of color, it can cause law enforcement to lose crucial time in pursuing the true criminals.

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There’s No Shame in Being a Foamer

Whether you have a one-track mind or are simply off the rails, this quiz that will ascertain your true love of trains.

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Vermont Kicks the War on Drugs

The state is tackling its heroin epidemic through public health efforts instead of a criminal justice crusade

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A St. Louis Alderman Made These Vines Before Getting Arrested

Antonio French on the front lines of Ferguson

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The Next Frontier in Urban Living: Waterways?

Global warming and urban overcrowding fuel the next generation of houseboat living

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Want to Make Your City Better? Lower the Speed Limit.

The 20’s Plenty campaign is slowing down some of the world’s fastest paced places.

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How Helsinki Became a Public Transporation Paradise

One European city plans to make car ownership obsolete within a decade.

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LeBron James Complicates Cleveland's Comeback Story

Returning to Cleveland, LeBron James contends with a city’s past and conflicting views of its future

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The Real Implications of Detroit’s $500 Houses

Sometimes the Rent is Too Damn Low

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