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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

KamaAina

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2. That's the way it is in most of the world

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:35 PM

Oct 2012

the slums of Paris are out in the banlieuex (sduburbs). Mexico City is surrounded by the so-called cinturon de miseria (belt of misery). And so on.

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Cities need to get dense to survive, says Alex Steffen [View all] marmar Oct 2012 OP

Hogwash and RegieRocker Oct 2012 #1

That's the way it is in most of the world KamaAina Oct 2012 #2