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America
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Here Are The Real Boundaries Of American Metropolises, Decided By An Algorithm
How is the U.S. actually split geographically? When we think about where we live, usually our ideas start with…
2018-10-15
How Zoning Laws Are Holding Back America’s Cities
Early city planners dreamt up elaborate ideas for America’s cities. But in their dreaming, they had forgotten the…
2018-10-05
The Market Will Give Us Cleaner Energy, If We Let It
Market forces are giving Americans cheaper, cleaner energy. We would all be best served to let those forces…
2018-08-13
America’s Best Otherworldly Landscapes
Since the beginning of time, man has wondered about other planets. Countries spend millions of dollars exploring the…
2018-07-09
New Tech Only Benefits The Elite Until The People Demand More
The United States faces an infrastructure crisis. Report after report warns that the nation’s networks are old, brittle and vulnerable.…
2018-07-06
The Story Behind The Star Spangled Banner
How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry inspired an anthem and made its way to the…
2018-07-04
Love The Bus, Save Your City
Talk of the transportation future is focused on the next shiny thing. But one old technology is central…
2018-05-10
Fewer Diplomats, More Armed Force Defines US Leadership Today
A strong legacy of U.S. leadership and engagement in global politics has been reduced today to what I…
2018-05-10
How To Fix American Stupidity
When so many obviously intelligent and well-educated Americans claim that global warming is a “hoax”; when we seem obsessed with…
2018-04-27
Why Eating Healthy Is So Expensive In America
Eating junk food isn’t just about taste — it’s expensive to eat healthy in America. Here’s what we…
2018-04-03
Is This California Town the Happiest Place in America?
Nestled between San Francisco and Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo has earned a lofty reputation as the happiest…
2018-03-06
Why Does The US Have 800 Military Bases Around The World?
The US has roughly 800 military bases around the globe: from massive military compounds to small airstrips in…
2018-02-05
How America Became A Superpower
America grew from a colony to a superpower in 200 years. This feature is from Vox.
2017-10-19
Sixteen Years After 9/11, Are We Any Better At Fighting Terrorism?
In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks — 16 years ago on Monday — President George W.…
2017-09-11
What 5,000 Americans Think About Urban Design
Park benches, well-maintained lots, planters full of bright flowers, lamp posts — these are public space design features…
2017-07-20
Why Dark Glass Giants Rule Our Cities
Slick, glassy skyscrapers cast their shadows over the streets and spaces of cities all over the world. These…
2016-12-13
35 Ways To Experience America’s 35 Obnoxiously Rich City Suburbs
We’re gonna take a guess: if you’re checking to see if your town is on this list, you…
2016-08-04
5 Things States Can Do To Bring Transportation Policy Out Of The Stone Age
On its page commemorating the 50th anniversary of President Eisenhower signing the Federal Aid Highway Act, the Federal Highway…
2016-03-01
More New Jobs Are In City Centers, While Employment Growth Shrinks In The Suburbs
For decades, most Americans working in metropolitan areas have gone to work outside city centers – in suburban…
2016-02-22
Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Data Help to 13 More Cities
Twenty-one American Cities now Participating in the Nation’s Most Comprehensive Initiative to Help City Halls Use Data and…
2015-12-23
THE 33 BEST AND MAGICAL COLLEGE BARS IN AMERICA
Nostalgic for that four-year vacation called ‘college’? Us too, which is why we’re bringing back College Week. Double-sink…
2015-09-28
America’s Greenest Cities
“Being green isn’t just smart — it might even make you gorgeous.” Irene Lane, founder of ecotourism “concierge”…
2015-06-03
Where To Find The Quietest Places
New data from National Park Service scientists shows that “most people live in environments where night skies and…
2015-05-29
A Beautiful Vision Of An American High-Speed Rail Map
Imagine if the entire country [USA] was linked by 220-mile-per-hour trains. That’s what this map does. High-speed rail…
2015-05-06
10 Most Walkable Cities In America
Cities that make life easier for pedestrians are, to many, better places to live. Studies have shown that…
2015-04-30