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A Tax Program for Development in Chicago Left Poor Areas Behind, Study Says

New research suggests that TIF, a multibillion dollar tax program intended to revive the city’s blighted neighborhoods, has mostly benefited downtown areas.

© Joshua Lott for The New York Times

TIF aims to revitalize declining areas, but new research found that the program has been less effective in some Chicago neighborhoods.
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Many Nashville Bus Stops Lack Places to Sit. These Locals Took a Stand.

Frustrated with the government’s slow effort to improve Nashville’s public transit infrastructure, a group of residents has taken bus stop seating into their own hands.

© Seth Herald for The New York Times

The Whitmore family stands for a picture with their winning bench in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
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Cities Compete in Dizzying ‘Gold Rush’ to Be Japan’s Backup Capital

Osaka? Fukuoka? Sapporo? The race is on to be second to Tokyo — and to claim the prestige and money that could come with it.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Looking out across the city of Sapporo, in Hokkaido, Japan.
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