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The Fight for the American Public Library
Library boards, school boards and legislatures are becoming battlegrounds in a push to censor books. Communities are fighting back.

An Oregon City Banned Natural Gas. The Gas Company Fought Back
Eugene's ordinance restricting gas hookups in new construction was set to be the state's first — until a local utility and its allies launched a $1 million counterattack.

Atlanta Hawks Billionaire Owner Plans $5 Billion Downtown Transformation
Tony Ressler said he's undeterred by the recent property downturn and is moving forward to develop a vacant railyard.

Anatomy of an 'American Transit Disaster'
In his new book, historian Nicholas Dagen Bloom chronicles the collapse of public transportation in US cities — and explains who really deserves the blame.

Lisbon Bars Cars From Driving Through City Center
The Portuguese capital will ban through-traffic in the heart of downtown. For now, the plan is temporary.

In Housing Court, a Scramble for Eviction-Fighting Lawyers
Right to counsel laws can help struggling tenants keep their homes. But as the movement to boost renter protections goes national, legal aid help is hard to find.

The Incredible Shrinking Transit Plan
From Austin to Philadelphia and Atlanta, ambitious rail transportation projects are getting scaled back due to escalating construction costs.