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Rents Dip in Some Expensive Cities

A building boom in cities like Seattle has slowed rising rents, but experts don't see this as a lasting trend.

March 20, 2018 - Governing

Friday Funny: Boston Plays at Being a Big City

Where would our weekly look at the humorous side of planning be without The Onion? Earlier this month, the newspaper set their satirical gaze on quaint Boston's daily "role-playing adventure" as a major American metropolis.

March 29, 2013 - The Onion

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