The World from PRX

Pittsburgh skyline at night
Infrastructure
Why we can’t quit cities
Why Are People Leaving Some of Biggest U.S. Metro Areas? 2019-09-12
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Signs of Trade War as China Slams Tariffs on U.S. Exports
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Arts, Culture & Media
Design for the Real World: Cities
Ramlet al-Baida is the only public beach in Lebanon's seaside capital Beirut, in a city with a serious public space shortage.
Global Politics
Beirut’s only public beach is about to be taken over by an exclusive private resort
Urban Resilience: How American Cities are Innovating for The 21st Century
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A cyclist rides past autumn-colored ivy climbing the wall of a building in downtown Copenhagen November 2, 2010.
Lifestyle
Trips by bike finally outnumber those taken by car in Copenhagen
Donald Trump
Election 2016
How Donald Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric divided a city
Winter scene of a barn covered in snow
Culture
He’s lived in small towns across America — and it makes him look for pieces of home
The Future of the ‘Smart City’ (R)
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Cities that work for the 21st century
Culture
Cities: The intersection of people and place
The Future of The ‘Smart City’
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Great American Cities Have These Common Traits
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Today’s Takeaways: Political Parties, American Cities, Gitmo
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Nowhere for cars in downtown Chicago to go — even with green lights.
Technology
Did you get stuck in traffic this morning? They’re trying to find out why
Model-maker Michael Paul Smith poses with a model of a passenger train.
Arts
These men bring America’s past to life — just on a much smaller scale
A woman hails a cab outside the Empire State Building in New York City.
Technology
Taxi sharing in NYC could be a godsend — but would New Yorkers go for it?
Lifestyle & Belief
Where are you traveling in 2014? How about one of these?
Conflict & Justice
It took a beauty queen’s murder to get Venezuela’s leaders focused on stopping crime
Planned housing developments continue to be built on the outskirts of Tijuana. Mexican authorities say they want to promote infill development and sustainable housing.
Development & Education
Mexicans are abandoning their suburban dreams and their ‘birdcage’ homes
Fernando Palazuelo
Business, Economics and Jobs
This Spanish developer helped rebuild Lima and now he’s betting big on remaking Detroit