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Singer Akon’s Failed Futuristic City in Senegal Ends Up a $1 Billion Resort

Senegal scrapped R&B singer Akon’s plans for a multibillion-dollar city development on the country’s Atlantic Coast, and opted for a scaled-back project in the debt-stricken country that will rely on private funding.

Are Tourists Ruining Europe? How Locals Are Pushing Back

Governments love the income from tourism, but it’s getting too much for people living in the most popular destinations

Trump’s Gilded Design Style May Be Gaudy. But Don’t Call it ‘Rococo.’

The US president’s taste for gilded decor is often dismissed with comparisons to an ornate European style of the 18th century. But the real Rococo deserves a second look.

Can Americans Just Stop Building New Highways?

A new book argues that the expansion of the US roadway network has exacted social and environmental costs that far outweigh the benefits.

Why Did Cars Get So Hard to See Out Of?

If it seems like forward visibility has gotten worse, you’re right: Since the 1990s, cars and trucks have grown bigger A-pillars that can create dangerous blind spots.

Denver City Hall Takes a Page From NASA

How German Cities Are Rethinking Women’s Safety — With Taxis

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