Research by Richard Florida for The Atlantic Cities shows that residents downtown, where newcomers have settled, have a much higher income than those in other parts of the city.

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Certainly, I am not the only one excited about the launching of Atlantic Cities.

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He won't say which of the five Atlantic Division cities is his favorite (or least-favorite).

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Although some of the international push will be towards South American markets and Asia, the main thrust will be across the Atlantic to European cities.

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Cities across the mid-Atlantic have prepared for the anticipated heat wave by designating cooling centers and advising residents on how to remain safe.

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"The Feet are moving south and west while the Brains are moving toward coastal cities, " Derek Thompson wrote a few years ago in The Atlantic.

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The study, which was broken down by The Atlantic, also looked at the results for 373 urban areas to rank the happiest and least-happy cities.

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U.S. carriers this week have been waiving ticket-change fees for passengers with bookings along the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic and in various Caribbean cities.

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