2 from 25 Examples of Good Urban Design


	2 from 25 Examples of Good Urban Design

ouyangwulong

6-28-2007 8:15 AM

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urban design, cities, culture

ouyangwulong says:

The future of the world lies in cities, not suburbs. But our souls remain bound to the natural world. The integration of the two will be the greatest art form of the 21st century.

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6-28-2007 10:33 AM

BartendingBear

If we can survive the environment itself.

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