No city limits
http://www.guardian.co.uk/2020/story/0,15047,1299038,00.html
You might hate them, but the world's expanding cities are a way out of
poverty for millions, says John Reader
Saturday September 11, 2004
The Guardian
Rubbishing cities is a popular sport. Not simply because of the
garbage, graffiti, pollution, congestion and crowds people complain
about - there is something about the very essence of cities and their
inhabitants that offends. too. When Brighton and Hove succeeded in its
bid to become a Millennial city, for instance, Julie Burchill declared
that wanting to be a city was "about as sensible and life-affirming as
wanting to be a wart".
John Reader
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The World in 2020
http://www.guardian.co.uk/2020/0,15047,1299021,00.html
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