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Street smart

by Mindy Belz

Cover Story | The city is now where most of us live. WORLD profiles 10 unique urban centers, the people who make them thrive, and those whose life calling is to make them better

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/street_smart]

In this issue: "Building a city," March 24, 2007

Features

Bullish on the Big Apple
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Bullish on the Big Apple

by Mindy Belz

Special Issue |  The city thrives after 9/11-but healing doesn't happen in a New York minute

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/bullish_on_the_big_apple]

The agony of victory
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The agony of victory

by Mindy Belz

Special Issue |  Daniel Libeskind has had one of the hardest jobs in America. Will the architect's redesign at Ground Zero satisfy the nations and the generations to come?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/the_agony_of_victory]

Man about town
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Man about town

by Mindy Belz

Interview |  Urban planner Christopher Leerssen sees caring about the built environment as one way Christians love their neighbors

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/man_about_town]

Jerusalem by foot
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Jerusalem by foot

by Marvin Olasky

Special Issue |  This divided and tense city is less medieval theme park when seen apart from the tour groups

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/jerusalem_by_foot]

Atlantic allies
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Atlantic allies

by Mindy Belz

Special Issue |  From Georges Washington to Bush, Americans find common cause in Casablanca

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/atlantic_allies]

Melting pot
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Melting pot

by Jamie Dean

Special Issue |  In New Delhi, Chicken McCurry and on-call operators with names like Josh spur one of the world's fastest-growing economies amid a city of caste systems and…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/melting_pot]

Shanghai blues
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Shanghai blues

by Becky Perry

Special Issue |  Migrant laborers fuel China's boomtown but can't reap its benefits

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/shanghai_blues]

Gardening and garbage
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Gardening and garbage

by Priya Abraham

Special Issue |  Rapid and unplanned growth means a basic problem for cities like Lusaka: Who will take out the trash?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/gardening_and_garbage]

West Side story
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West Side story

by Jamie Dean

Special Issue |  Beneath the financial frenzy that is Charlotte, urban revitalization remains long,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/west_side_story]

Not in my backyard
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Not in my backyard

by John Dawson

Special Issue |  Dallas mayor criminalizes homelessness and those who try to serve the homeless

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/not_in_my_backyard]

Catchin' the wave
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Catchin' the wave

by Lynn Vincent

Special Issue |  From Jesus People to Petco Park, San Diego has prospered by not preening

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/catchin_the_wave]

Books, books, books
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Books, books, books

by Mark Bergin

Special Issue |  Deborah Jacobs is no ordinary librarian, and her Seattle masterpiece is no ordinary library

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/books_books_books]

Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

The latest on the week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/the_buzz_2]

March Madness
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March Madness

by Cal Thomas

Has Washington's appetite for pork really abated?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/march_madness]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/quick_takes_2]

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/quotables_2]

Reviews

Fantasy hyperbole
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Fantasy hyperbole

by John Dawson

Movies |  Hugely popular 300 is awash in gratuitous gore

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/fantasy_hyperbole]

Young and in love
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Young and in love

by Harrison Scott Key

Television |  MTV puts spotlight on youths headed to the altar

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/young_and_in_love]

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Noteworthy books

by Jane Jacobs, Richard Florida, Joel Kotkin, Philip Bess

Notable Books |  Four notable books about the city reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/noteworthy_books_0]

Voices

Protesting too much
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Protesting too much

by Joel Belz

Bully tactics could mean the global-warming lobby isn't on to something

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/protesting_too_much]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/mailbag_2]

Seedlings in stone
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Seedlings in stone

by Makoto Fujimura

Creative visionaries sow renewal and hope in the heart of the city

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/seedlings_in_stone]

Troop surge
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Troop surge

by Marvin Olasky

The growth of Christianity in China is swift and bigger than we thought

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/troop_surge]

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