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Al Bustan Centre & Residence Participated in Clean Up The World Campaign. Brief article Nov 17, 2009 119
Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) Launches the Campaign "The Environment is Proud of Sports" At the King of Bahrain Forest. Nov 10, 2009 353
Greater Amman Municipality Distributes School Bags. Brief article Oct 18, 2009 270
Name change. Brief article Sep 1, 2009 76
Bridging the gap: Newcastle has cast off its gritty northern image and emerged as one of the U.K.'s most hip, happening and cultured cities. Johnston, Brian Aug 1, 2009 759
Life at dizzying heights: high in the Andes mountains of Colombia, kids enjoy simple pleasures. Englebert, Victor May 11, 2009 1394
Business meets brotherly love: Philadelphia rolls out the red carpet for work and play. Harvey, Ben May 1, 2009 1398
Out in Kenya: encountering friends like us. Ramirez-Valles, Jesus May 1, 2009 1771
The mysterious world of the muxes: amid Mexico's traditional culture of machismo, in the state of Oaxaca there exists a rare and unexpected sanctuary for muxes, men who live their lives as women. Photographer Ann Summa immersed herself in their culture and captured these stunning portraits of their lives. Keeps, David A. Apr 1, 2009 679
The town that gave thanks. Reiff, Kat Nov 1, 2008 936
The making of a promised land: religious responses to gentrification and neighborhood ethnic diversity. Huang, Weishan Report Sep 22, 2008 4473
What's the matter with Chicago and Seattle and New York and Boston ...? We rank the worst nanny-state cities in America. Balko, Radley; Dawdy, Philip; Welch, Matt; Thornton, Paul; Walker, Jesse; Harsanyi, David Aug 1, 2008 4973
A call westward: Bill Mitchell finds Portland provides easy living at a sophisticated standard. Jenkins, Maureen Aug 1, 2008 405
Improving the interface between urban municipalities and aboriginal communities. Walker, Ryan C. Report Jun 22, 2008 7024
Guess the gay resort town. Brief article Apr 22, 2008 83
The present past. Picano, Felice Apr 22, 2008 731
Turn, turn, turn. Golia, Maria Apr 1, 2008 725
On the ground: as that godfather of urban planning Sir Patrick Geddes once observed, "a city is more than a place in space; it is a drama in time." To take stock of the continuing narratives of art in urban locales around the world, Artforum asked eight artists, curators, and writers to tell the stories they saw unfold over the course of the past twelve months. Singer, Debra; Holte, Michael Ned; Wood, Catherine; Demos, T.J.; Gander, Ryan; Allen, Jennifer; Fuda Dec 1, 2007 15630
Supporting towns and cities to achieve the MDGs: improving the lives of slum dwellers. Tibaijuka, Anna Dec 1, 2007 885
Losing Beirut: the American reporter refused to leave the Lebanese capital, his home of eight years, when the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict began in July. Now he is watching as the gay-friendly city is destroyed once again. Singh-Bartlett, Warren Aug 29, 2006 354
Ear to the ground. Almond, Beverley Aug 1, 2006 721
Is there anyone in Northern Ontario? Robinson, Dave Aug 1, 2006 693
Where the old world meets the new: southwest England offers romance, nostalgia, and some little-known black history. Jacobs, Patricia Jul 1, 2006 602
Consider role of art in the shaping of cities. Jun 1, 2006 199
Powerless and penniless: more than 80 percent of Canadians live in cities and the vast majority live in four large metropolitan areas--Greater Toronto, Greater Montreal, Southwestern British Columbia, and the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Any of these four regions could make a legitimate claim to province-hood based on population alone. Dec 1, 2005 1628
America's Holy City. Collum, Danny Duncan Nov 1, 2005 764
Singin' the blues is history for Phillips County, Ark. Hopkins, Robert Reprint Aug 8, 2005 1340
Bella Vista beckons NW Arkansas bargain hunters. Bruegge, Laura Jun 13, 2005 738
Mandalay: exotic world of harmony and grace. Jefkin-Elnekave, Debbie May 1, 2005 2478
Town of Fishers: fastest-growing community in the Midwest. Held, Shari Apr 1, 2005 835
An Air Force town: Mountain Home strongly supports its Airmen and is proud to be. Arana-Barradas, Louis A. Feb 1, 2005 1512
Don't shoot the messenger. Martin, Paul Feb 1, 2005 754
The uncertain city: making space(s) for difference. Rahder, Barbara; Milgrom, Richard Dec 22, 2004 6869
Amsterdam: this proud enclave of liberalism holds its own into the 21st century. Kadushin, Raphael Oct 26, 2004 593
Deal North into immigration process. Atkins, Michael Oct 1, 2004 786
Invisible cities: the changing faces of Washington, D.C. Freund, Charles Paul Aug 1, 2004 1001
Urban and suburban delinquency equal. Brief Article Aug 1, 2004 189
Liverpool: Capital of Culture. Whittington-Egan, Richard May 1, 2004 3101
Celebrating 50 years of community sports with Sports Illustrated and NRPA. Beck, Kevin Mar 1, 2004 3091
City shifts: cities are continually in flux, but recent changes in the prosperity of many industrial nineteenth-century ones offer exciting possibilities for generous architecture and urbanism. Mar 1, 2004 1376
A socio-ecological analysis of the loss of public properties in an urban environment: a case study of Pokhara, Nepal. Adhikari, Jagannath Jan 1, 2004 11500
Why more companies are selecting Riverside. Aug 11, 2003 773
Projects aimed at showcasing famed towers give area a lift. (Spotlight on Watts). Fixmer, Andy Jun 16, 2003 678
City Desk: The Cutting Edge. BROOKHISER, RICHARD Apr 7, 2003 1009
Homelessness on rise in U.S. cities. (Voluntary Sector). Brief Article Jan 20, 2003 80
The magic of Kilwa Island. (Feature: Tanzania). Hordern, Nick Jan 1, 2003 2186
Small towns with big appeal. (The Way It Is). Michels, Bob Brief Article Sep 1, 2002 759
Sarajevo: A spring of hope. Whiston, Amna Column Jul 1, 2002 2786
Understanding placemaking: economics, politics and everyday life in the Culture of Cities. Bonner, Kieran Jun 22, 2002 7382
Urban space and collective memory: analysing the various dimensions of the production of memory. Belanger, Anouk Jun 22, 2002 10589
Public culture and the dialogics of democracy: reading the Montreal and Toronto amalgamation debates. Nielsen, Greg; Hsu, Yon; Jacob, Louis Jun 22, 2002 13220
Savannah after midnight. (Essay). Kanner, Melinda May 1, 2002 1831
South Beach: "Paradise" and reality. (Essay). Forrest, David W. May 1, 2002 2302
The slow cities movement. (Slow Activism). Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 226
Chicago invests in citizens. Transcript Jan 1, 2002 4340
Urban quality of life: An overview. Randall, James E.; Williams, Allison M. Dec 22, 2001 2663
BIG CITY, SMALL TOWN. Feuerherd, Peter Brief Article Oct 26, 2001 842
RETURN TO DEMOCRACY. Thompson, Morris Sep 17, 2001 1218
The Happy Troglodyte. Brookhiser, Richard Brief Article Aug 28, 2000 873
Pride across America. Jun 20, 2000 9800
Arts & culture. Kipling, Kay Brief Article Mar 1, 2000 263
Downtown Explosion. Brief Article Mar 1, 2000 372
Singing bicoastal blues. Kantner, Larry Jul 19, 1999 1559
Perceptions of L.A. still mired in era of riots, disasters. Taub, Daniel Mar 29, 1999 1277
Keys to Success for AMERICA'S CITIES. Helmke, Paul Nov 1, 1998 1991
Fact file. Dec 1, 1997 44
One of life's necessities; a bookstore with personality. Garvey, John Nov 7, 1997 822
Cosmic, practical, and organic. Mar 1, 1996 214
The search for the village. Mar 1, 1996 1133
The social animal. Mar 1, 1996 168
Santiago of the six senses. Alegria, Fernando; Montecino, Marcelo; Cohen, Paz Nov 1, 1992 2965

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