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America's love-hate relationship with big cities

America's love-hate relationship with big cities

Americans have always had a difficult relationship with urban density. But in a crisis, we need what cities can provide.
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Will self-driving cars ruin the American city?
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Will self-driving cars ruin the American city?

The automobile has come to dominate the urban scene without ever quite belonging to it. The latest innovations have the potential to fix that problem—or make it even worse.
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