The steampunk technology that could save America's cities

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Many cities are fighting the urban 'doom loop' by turning empty offices into 24/7 social districts

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A tower and other buildings.
A view of The Strat Hotel & Casino & Tower from downtown Las Vegas.

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The mayor of Minneapolis joked that remote work turns you into a 'loser' with a 'nasty cat blanket'

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Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey speaks to supporters at an Election Night party on November 2, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey.

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Hallmark-style holiday markets are tiny examples of how much better our cities could be

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People visit Union Square holiday market as Christmas approaches on December 19, 2022 in New York City.
People visit Union Square holiday market as Christmas approaches on December 19, 2022 in New York City.

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Architects are cutting big holes in the middle of skyscrapers and adding more floors to turn empty NYC offices into apartments

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Mayor Eric Adams and Richard Coles, Founder and Managing Partner at the Vanbarton Group, are pictured as they tour a new apartment at building located at 160 Water Street in downtown Manhattan in March 2023.
Mayor Eric Adams, right, and Richard Coles, the founder and a managing partner at the Vanbarton Group, tour a new apartment at building located at 160 Water Street in downtown Manhattan in March.

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The key to fighting the urban doom loop might be a downtown beach

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People lounge at a new beach on Gansevoort peninsula on the West side of Manhattan.
People lounge at a new beach on Gansevoort peninsula on the West side of Manhattan on an unseasonably warm day in October 2023.

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There's an easy way cities can lure in more holiday shoppers: Get rid of street parking

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Shoppers at Bryant Park's Winter Village shopping area in Manhattan, New York.
Shoppers at Bryant Park's Winter Village shopping area in Manhattan, New York.

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Struggling US downtowns could take a cue from a small town in England that gave businesses rent-free space

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At the intersection with Whiteoak street on Main Street in Kutztown, PA Wednesday afternoon September 16, 2020.
At the intersection with Whiteoak street on Main Street in Kutztown, PA Wednesday afternoon September 16, 2020.

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Remote work has made downtown DC a ghost town as federal office buildings sit mostly empty

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The Department of Labor headquarters in downtown Washington, DC.
The Department of Labor headquarters in downtown Washington, DC.

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