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  1. MT @mitcolab: How to Use Twitter for Better #Cities ow.ly/bjkBQ @hatchsteph #citychat
  2. With Population and Income Loss, St. Louis County Feels the Effects of Foreclosures ow.ly/bhP6O
  3. "Walkability" without transit = gentrification? We need both to keep cities affordable. bit.ly/JA7ZxP
  4. New post: #Walkability is great, but don't overlook transit. bit.ly/JA7ZxP
  5. You do such great work, it's easy to write about. RT @AishaThinker: @BRRNetwork great article! Thanks for that!
  6. Neighborhood empowerment defines success in #foreclosure rebuild in #Charlotte bit.ly/JrQ6RG @AishaThinker
  7. New maps, close to #transit, help get New Yorkers excited about #Bikeshare ow.ly/b6w6Y @SR_spatial @CitibikeNYC @NYC_DOT
  8. Much needed study on impact of city fiscal woes underway. bit.ly/JpGbbS Aligns w @goto2040 call: 1.usa.gov/Jrwmip @JamesABrooks
  9. @SR_spatial @brrnetwork You bet! Maps rock.
  10. New brief from @CarseyInstitute: Renters Feel Financial Squeeze After Recession bit.ly/Jl8Gee via @UNHNews
  11. RT @GOTO2040: Our #PolicyUpdate describes #Illinois fiscal condition and how it affects @GOTO2040 implementation 1.usa.gov/Jrwmip
  12. Why are certain smaller industrial cities doing better than others? Tune in to a Federal Reserve talk May 29, 2:30 CT bit.ly/Jl4MCa
  13. BRR partner Center for Urban Research maps #transit stops to proposed #bikeshare racks in NYC. How close are they? bit.ly/Jl4qeA
  14. New post: Habitat for Humanity Tests a New Model for Rebuilding after #Foreclosures in #Charlotte. bit.ly/Jcqt7d @habitat_org
  15. Does Building Metro Economies Around #Manufacturing Still Make Sense? BRR Researchers Say Yes ow.ly/aXdul @BrookingsMetro
  16. RT @woodstockinst: Some states aren't using robosigning settlement funds to help homeowners--but Illinois will. nyti.ms/KfDis6
  17. Thrilled to see more city tweeters @MITCoLab 'Twitter for Planners' inaugural #citychat 5/17 4pm EST. Details: bit.ly/JPo5m2
  18. DIY comes to urban development. Fascinating. RT @AtlanticCities: The Midwest's Rebuild Era, in pictures bit.ly/L3anrW via @dlepeska