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Demographics

In the past three decades, Chicago, Atlanta and a number of other cities have undergone changes often defined as gentrification but better described as a "demographic inversion." Today the people who live near the city centers are those who can afford to do so, while the poor are living on the outskirts.

Left: Vancouver is "demographic inversion" writ large

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Democracy, Wiki-Style

Come November, gubernatorial, legislative and local races won't be the only items on the ballot. Initiatives and referenda will top ballots in more than a dozen states, and a new Web site aims to help voters navigate these measures.

Politics

Obama’s Coattails

Now that Barack Obama has moved from presumptive Democratic nominee to actual Democratic nominee, it seems like a good time to judge just how the Illinois senator might affect downballot elections across the 50 states.

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Management Insights

Lighting Fires

The belief that all trees are good and all fires are bad is giving way at one fire department, which is setting more fires than it's putting out. This, writes Feather O'Connor Houstoun, provides a valuable management lesson.

Politics

The Governors Speak

With domestic policy the focus at this week's Democratic National Convention, the schedule is chock-full of governors. See what Ohio's Ted Strickland, Kansas's Kathleen Sebelius, Pennslyvania's Ed Rendall and others had to say.

Technology

Data Defender

Will Pelgrin, New York State's director of cyber security, is his state's Indiana Jones in a tie, pioneering this relatively new field as he fends off cyber attacks on his state — and others — from all over the world.

Tech Talk

This Little Light of Mine

Many cities have been switching to the efficiencies of as-needed lighting, thanks to their computer programmers. These lighting systems, writes Ellen Perlman, save energy and reduces emissions.