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Stories about cities and the culture in and around them (especially making them better)
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October 21, 2011 4:16 PM
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Study: Chinese Consumers in Lower Tier Cities Watch Most TV ...

Study: Chinese Consumers in Lower Tier Cities Watch Most TV ... | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
With market saturation in top tier cities, the Yangtze Study is a large-scale research to find out digital habits in China's lower tier cities and its implication for media planning.
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October 13, 2011 8:29 PM
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Paris commends Medellin urban planning - Colombia news | Colombia Reports

Paris commends Medellin urban planning - Colombia news | Colombia Reports | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
A new Parisian exhibition celebrates the urban transformation of the city of Medellin, Colombia over the past decade.
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October 13, 2011 8:27 PM
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Post-It Note wars strike again: Seattle company creates Super Mario level

Post-It Note wars strike again: Seattle company creates Super Mario level | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
Filter, a digital solutions company, has covered its 6th floor windows with a recreation of the original level one of the Super Mario Bros. video game.
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October 13, 2011 12:47 PM
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The War on Drugs Is a War on Cities - Forbes

The War on Drugs Is a War on Cities - Forbes | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
Ken Burns' new documentary Prohibition is excellent and highly recommended on its own merits, but urbanists should take special note of its urban themes.
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The Best Cities For Working Mothers 2011 - Forbes

The Best Cities For Working Mothers 2011 - Forbes | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
For the third consecutive year, ForbesWoman has tallied the numbers to determine the best U.S. cities for working moms and their families to call home—and this year’s No. 1 is a real surprise.
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The world's best city is... - CNNGo.com

The world's best city is... - CNNGo.com | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
CNNGo.comThe world's best city is...CNNGo.comThe coastal beauty and urban culture of Cape Town and San Francisco render them pretty much the same.
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October 13, 2011 8:30 PM
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Using Web Apps to Create a Culture of Civic Engagement | This Big City

Using Web Apps to Create a Culture of Civic Engagement | This Big City | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
Organisations and governments are creating innovative web apps to encourage broader public participation on important urban issues, introducing a new audience to the public process of democracy.
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October 13, 2011 8:28 PM
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Why Ranking Cities Can Be Such a Tricky Business - Neighborhoods - The Atlantic Cities

Why Ranking Cities Can Be Such a Tricky Business - Neighborhoods - The Atlantic Cities | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
Incomplete data, inconsistent definitions, and an outsider's perspective can all trip up attempts to measure cities against one another (RT @AtlanticCITIES: Why ranking cities can be such a tricky business, via @JohnLorinc
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Top 10 Cities for Young Entrepreneurs 2011 | Under30CEO

Top 10 Cities for Young Entrepreneurs 2011 | Under30CEO | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
The results of our poll for the top cities for young entrepreneurs in 2011. (RT @SarahThinkBIG: Go #KC!
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Artists Reimagine Development in Long Island City - WNYC

Artists Reimagine Development in Long Island City - WNYC | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
WNYCArtists Reimagine Development in Long Island CityWNYCBy Abbie Fentress Swanson : Culture Editor & Interactive Content Producer Urban farming systems, a waterfront promenade, a community kitchen and biodiesel trucks that double as artist studios.
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Commentary: Drive a Car in the City? Time to Embrace Bike Infrastructure - Streetsblog San Francisco (blog)

Commentary: Drive a Car in the City? Time to Embrace Bike Infrastructure - Streetsblog San Francisco (blog) | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
Streetsblog San Francisco (blog)Commentary: Drive a Car in the City? Time to Embrace Bike InfrastructureStreetsblog San Francisco (blog)I know exactly how complex urban driving is and how aggravating congested traffic can be.
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October 13, 2011 12:36 PM
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How Facebook's Page Insights Got Cooler: Infographic

How Facebook's Page Insights Got Cooler: Infographic | Cities of the World | Scoop.it
In case you don't feel like reading through the text of Facebook's guide to the new page insights, here's an infographic summarizing the changes.
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