#5 — A Pet Shop in Nablus, the West Bank
From feral cats and tarantulas to fleas, and fishes in a pet shop, small animals find a way in the West Bank
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Andrew Berman on Who Gets to Live in Manhattan’s Historic Neighborhoods
Andrew Berman, who has spent 25 years leading Village Preservation in New York City, on the tension between protecting Manhattan’s historic neighborhoods and making room for affordable housing
Inside the City’s Best Open Houses
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The Olivar de Castillejo, an ancient olive grove that nurtured the ideas of Spain's Silver Age, is now a remarkable setting for classical music in Madrid—and perhaps for intellectual debate once again
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Soho London’s Dreary Battle: A Chain Supermarket or a Premium Office
Redevelopment efforts by private landowners in London’s edgy Soho are so damaging that the survival of a Tesco chain supermarket has become activists’ latest cause
The Survival of the City of the Dead in Cairo
Volunteers in Cairo are racing against time to preserve the city's historical memory while bulldozers demolish parts of the City of the Dead to construct new highways
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Tokyoites Make Their Own Wine—and Save Urban Farmland
Tokyo’s rich mosaic of urban farmland—including its vineyards—will endure only as long as people are willing to work the land
How One Town Became Autism-Friendly
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: “It’s not Easy—but No Fight, No Win”
He spoke to The Urban Activist about the importance of showing a fighting spirit every day—and the will of Kyiv’s residents to resist
