Our Uneven Economic Recovery: The 10 Best and 10 Worst Cities
For the past few months, reports have repeatedly affirmed that the economy is slowly improving. However, as one recent study highlights, some areas are recovering much faster than others.
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Cleaning Up the Toxic Legacy of Closed Military Bases
The U.S. Air Force and Navy both rank among the top 100 polluters in America, and many of their now-abandoned bases have been declared Superfund sites by the EPA. Here's how two of these bases tackled the toxic stews left behind.
Unique Financing Keeps Airport Rail Link on Track
Work is moving forward on a new light rail link from downtown Denver to its airport, backed by an unusual combination of federal loans and private investment. The project will create thousands of jobs, and add a much-needed public transit option for reaching the nation's fifth-busiest airport.
Denver's Lowry AFB Defies the Odds After the Military Leaves
When Lowry Air Force base closed in 1994, the surrounding area not only lost a major employer (which supplied some 7,000 people with jobs) but it also took a big chunk out of the area's population -- and threatened its economy.
