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Featured Exhibits

Balboa Park, San Diego, California, USA

The exhibit gives an overview of the history and development of Balboa Park in San Diego, California, USA

Artisan Bike Movement in Portland, Oregon

Describing the artisan bikes and the bike movement in Portland.

Galleries

Cities & Health

Public health, santitation, healthcare

ABC: Articles & Books about Cities

Article and book reviews that discuss cities & their issues.

City Streets & Transportation

Moving people & goods through the city

Nature & Sustainable Cities

Parks, greenspaces & green cities

Future Cities

Possibilities & potential of real & imagined cities

Ancient Cities

Origins & histories of cities BCE
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Recent Exhibits

Tabor to the River Program

The Tabor to the River Program is restoring watershed function and improving watershed health in a highly urbanized area in SE Portland.

Advancing Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs' career as a writer on urban and economic affairs influenced two generations of Americans

TimeTravel, 3,000 years of Cultural Tourism

2,500 years of travel for the sake of learning about the history and architecture of western Asia, Europe, and the United States.

The Urban Willamette

Portland Oregon's downtown river is a mainstay of industry and commerce.

The Growth and Expansion of Portland, Oregon

A look at the city from 1870-1900, a time in which Portland went from a pioneer town to a booming metropolis, launching it into the progressive era.

Philadelphia: A City on the Move

An examination of Philadelphia's social and economic development from World War II.

Planning New Orleans

Past Decisions Inform the Future of Post-Katrina New Orleans

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