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Glacial melting ice floats in Los Glaciares National Park, part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, in 2015 in Argentina.

The Sea Level Threat To Cities Depends On Where The Ice Melts — Not Just How Fast

6:38am November 24, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Identifying where ice melts can help cities in planning for a future with elevated sea levels. In New York City, the sea level would be affected more by melting ice in northern Greenland than Canada.

Sidewalk Labs, a unit of Google parent Alphabet, is partnering with Toronto to redesign part of the city's eastern waterfront as a high-tech urban neighborhood.

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A Google-Related Plan Brings Futuristic Vision, Privacy Concerns To Toronto

5:43pm November 20, 2017

by Katie Toth

Sidewalk Labs, a sibling company to Google, plans to redevelop Toronto's waterfront as a high-tech, livable lab. Some residents wonder what a data-driven development could mean for privacy.

Christy Torres of Foundations Communities in Austin contacts people who bought insurance on Healthcare.Gov. to tell them it's almost time to renew.

With Federal Funds Cut, Others Must Lead Health Insurance Sign-Up Efforts

5:36pm October 28, 2017

Since the Trump administration slashed outreach funds and shortened the enrollment period to sign up for Affordable Care Act plans, local groups struggle to get the word out to Latinos and others.

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Cities across the country are trying to land Amazon's second headquarters. In Birmingham, Ala., giant Amazon boxes were constructed and placed around the city.

Cities Dream Of Landing Amazon's New HQ And They're Going To Great Lengths To Show It

5:08pm October 16, 2017

by Rick Pluta

Retail giant Amazon is looking for a second home, and many cities are trying to land the HQ2 project. At stake are 50,000 jobs and a new economic anchor for the winner. It has led to a lot of stunts.

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Ada Colau, center, celebrates after her election as Barcelona's mayor in 2015.

For Barcelona Activist Turned Mayor, The Anti-Corruption Goals Stay The Same

6:38am February 25, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Ada Colau is a former Occupy activist, once arrested for blocking home evictions during Spain's economic crisis. Now she's Barcelona's mayor, a job in which, she says, "you're closest to the people."

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with members of the media after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday.

From Immigration To Infrastructure, Big-City Mayors Draw Up Wish List For Trump

9:58pm December 08, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Worried about policy changes and potential cuts in federal funding that Donald Trump warned of on the stump, mayors are now sharing their ideas with the president-elect as he sets his urban agenda.

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In Arlington, Va., WeLive developers say that what residents give up in personal square footage is made up for with large communal areas.

They're Small, But These Big-City Apartments Tout Their Communal Feel

8:37am July 23, 2016

by Lee Hale

For those eyeing city life, the trick to paying reasonable rent might mean downsizing — really downsizing. Developers of micro apartments says they offer affordability and a sense of community.

The Shanghai Rowing Club (middle) was rescued after preservationists fought a proposed demolition. In the background to the left is the futuristic skyline of Shanghai's financial district, Lujiazui.

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After Decades, A Shanghai Preservationist Heads Home To America

12:13pm April 07, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Retired American diplomat Tess Johnston, 84, made a second career working to preserve the rich colonial architecture of Shanghai.

Housing segregation leads to racially distinct social spaces, and not just when it comes to schools or offices.

Where Brunch And Housing Segregation Collide

4:16pm January 14, 2016

by Leah Donnella

The consequences of housing segregation can be severe. But they can also be intimate and nebulous, and show up at the most awkward times.

There was a lot of excitement in 2012, when the Hiriko car was unveiled at this event at European Union headquarters in Brussels. At the time, the then-president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, hailed the car as a trans-Atlantic "exchange

How A Folding Electric Vehicle Went From Car Of The Future To 'Obsolete'

7:44pm November 05, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Engineers at MIT developed an electric, shareable car that would fold to conserve parking spaces. A prototype was made for production in Europe. But why did this promising auto never hit the road?

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