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Techno Fixing the Urban Zone

Cities

Techno Fixing the Urban Zone

Originally published in 2015: https://www.newgeography.com/content/005063-techno-fixing-urban-zone In 2008, when Chicago inked a deal to privatize its parking meters, a chorus of groans ensued. To say that the deal was widely panned is putting it mildly. Its detractors say the city accepted too

By Roger Weber 16 Oct 2015
Before Trump, Cincinnati's Urban Populism

Cities

Before Trump, Cincinnati's Urban Populism

Originally published October 2013: https://www.newgeography.com/content/003939-cincinnati-bridging-downtown-and-suburbs One of the most contentious under-the-radar mayoral races heated up in Cincinnati on September 10th, with former city council representative John Cranley surging to a huge 55%-37% primary victory over previously presumed

By Roger Weber 24 Sep 2013
Where Have all the Errors Gone?

Baseball

Where Have all the Errors Gone?

This is the story of the decline of baseball's premier defensive statistic – the error. In this study, we have tracked how and why the error has fallen off, and its unfortunate new role as the biggest waste of ink on a typical baseball line score. There’s a

By Roger Weber 16 Nov 2011
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