Why Americans Love Chain Stores: A Psychological Perspective
If we're so fiercely independent, why do we choose familiarity when we shop?
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Maps
The Geography of Obama’s Tanking Approval Ratings
The president’s stated goal of uniting the country may be a lost cause
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Photos
Temporary Is the New Permanent
Despite their co-option by marketing teams, the pop-up remains a sharp tool in the urban revitalization kit
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Urban Wonk
The Case for a D.C.-Baltimore Mega-Region
Maryland's controversial anti-sprawl plan is in the final review phase
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Citymaking in India, Writ Large
The $90 billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor has India building 24 brand new cities.
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Maps
Name That Waterway
The words we use for rivers and streams change with their geography
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Rise of the Social City
Excerpts from the cutting room floor of my latest magazine feature
