Letters From Here: Archive

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So you REALLY want to learn about rats? |... →

Ratbehavior.org, a staggeringly comprehensive rat information source.

Mar 31st

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A notable entry on a list of "must-have mobile... →

New York’s Exit Strategy ($4.99) also tells you where to stand on the subway platform, but adds in beautiful neighborhood maps around every stop (which show where staircases are located outside) as well as maps of the entire bus and subway networks.

Mar 29th

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Researcher Analyzes 'Top Four American Cities' |... →

What the researcher came up with was a grid headed by four words beginning with the letter “C”: Currency, Cosmopolitanism, Concentration and Charisma. To define these, he compiled data points from a variety of quantitative sources.

Mar 25th

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U.S. Census Data Shows Decline in Mobility -... →

Houston, which has been the leader in attracting newcomers from other places in the nation, drew even more in the latest year, defying the decline recorded in Atlanta and, to a lesser degree, in Raleigh, N.C., and Austin, Tex.

Mar 24th

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Will High Speed Rail Mean Greater Suburban Sprawl?... →

Mar 23rd

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BBC documentary 'Requiem for Detroit?' tracks... →

Mar 22nd

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Mar 20th

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Mar 20th

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Q: What’s the best abandoned place in New York City you’ve discovered in your travels? (And is it still there?) — Posted by L.W. A: A few favorites: First, I love the building at 4 East 43rd in the heart of Midtown that is thankfully being saved in the next few years. Fort Totten in Queens, a former Army base, has some amazing properties, including a farm house in sorry shape. Staten Island’s Sea...

Mar 20th

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Mar 20th

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Mississippi Avenue | Portland, Wieden+Kennedy... →

Mar 20th

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New York's Best Coffee - Interactive Map -... →

Mar 14th

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Squares of Savannah - Great Public Spaces |... →

Mar 14th

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Detroit looks at downsizing to save city -... →

Operating on a scale never before attempted in this country, the city would demolish houses in some of the most desolate sections of Detroit and move residents into stronger neighborhoods. Roughly a quarter of the 139-square-mile city could go from urban to semi-rural.

Mar 13th

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