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In Small-Town Italy, School Enrollment Sparks Accusations Of Racism

In Dronero, the overwhelming majority of students enrolled in primary schools are of foreign descent, while the children of Italian parents go to school in neighboring villages. Some point to racism to explain the phenomenon, but the reality is a different one.

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This Happened

This Happened — July 7: London Tube And Bus Bombings

Updated July 7, 2024 at 12:15 p.m. A total of four bombs were detonated in London on this day in 2005. Three of them targeted crowded subway trains, while the fourth targeted a double-decker bus. Who was responsible for the London subway bombings? The bombings were carried out by four suicide bombers who were later […]

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Green Society

From L.A. To Paris, Reflections On The Power Of Public Transport

For the author, the biggest surprise in living in Paris has been the city’s efficient metro system. Her hometown of Los Angeles has an addiction to cars that is more than just unpleasant.

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In The News

After COVID-19, Urban Planning Will Never Be The Same

Large cities like Buenos Aires are prepping for life after the lockdown and anticipating changes, among other things, in the ways people commute.

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Smarter Cities Society

Buenos Aires, How To Bring The Suburbs Into The City

BUENOS AIRES — The daily arrival of droves of people to work in Argentina’s capital has economic benefits, since these commuters are also consumers who spend their money on goods and services inside the city. But that windfall is more than cancelled out by increased spending on education, health, maintenance of public spaces and other […]

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