Cities are good for you : the genius of the metropolis

At the beginning of the century, we became 50% urban as a global population, and by 2050 we're going to be up to 70% urban. Cities could either be our coffin or our ark. Hollis presents evidence that cities can deliver a better life, and investigates how cities all over the world are tackling c...

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Main Author: Leo Hollis
Format: Book
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
Edition:19
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