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A good case for why we need to invest in our cities, the CQ article describes how important our cities are to our nation, something that the media and American public often ignore because of the American infatuation with the rural “ideal”.CQ Politics | States & Localities: The Metropolitan Era

On 3 Days in August, City Will Try No-Car Zone – NYTimes.co

NYC is going to shut down a major street on a trial basis and open it
to pedestrians. Finally, we’re starting to value the public realm and
use it for people instead of cars.