Neighborhoods

Buffalo: Big Plans for “Silo City”

April 2, 2013
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Buffalo: Big Plans for “Silo City”

Dreaming up new uses for riverside defunct grain silos

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Halifax: Nibbling Through Hydrostone Market

December 18, 2012
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Halifax: Nibbling Through Hydrostone Market

In Halifax' historic market, the tastings are plentiful.

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Los Angeles: West 3rd Street Stroll

September 25, 2012
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Los Angeles: West 3rd Street Stroll

Experience that rare thing in L.A. –– a neighborhood you can explore on foot.

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Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin Parkway Comes to Life

June 26, 2012
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Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin Parkway Comes to Life

  Philadelphia’s nearly century-old Benjamin Franklin Parkway is something of a late bloomer. Modeled on Paris’ Champs-Elysees, the wide, tree-lined boulevard breaks up Philly’s 18th century grid of narrow streets to cut a dramatic diagonal linking City Hall and the downtown with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Fairmount Park. Along this spine are some…

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Tokyo: A Walk on the Quiet Side

September 9, 2011
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Tokyo: A Walk on the Quiet Side

In Daikanyama, JoAnn Greco explores a quieter side of Tokyo.

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Charlotte: An Arts District Emerges

August 19, 2011
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Charlotte: An Arts District Emerges

A neighborhood emerges from being a place to drive through and becomes a hot destination to drive to.

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Providence: Benefit Street Lives Up to Its Name

July 26, 2011
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Providence: Benefit Street Lives Up to Its Name

A stroll along this historic street offers all a window on Providence's civic and educational heart.

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Sydney: Jewels in the Shopping Crown

Sydney: Jewels in the Shopping Crown

Mr & Mrs Smith shop their way through Crown St. in Surry Hills, the go-to spot for cutting-edge clothing, the latest housewares and fabulous vintage items.

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Quebec City: Walk on the Wild Side

July 5, 2011
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Quebec City: Walk on the Wild Side

A day-trip to the Île d'Orleans offers a glimpse of Quebec's rural side, just 15 minutes' drive from the heart of the city.

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Washington, D.C.: Tracking the Past

July 1, 2011
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Washington, D.C.: Tracking the Past

Cities abound in leftover bits and pieces, hinting at or telling who once lived, ran a shop, socialized, or worshipped in a building. Careful observers can spot them . . . .

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Editor’s Corner

Robert DiGiacomo questions which "new" landmarks will be considered classics some day.

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