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The Times of India
By Bachi Karkaria
Cities Intermediate
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Green living in urban spaces: How sustainable architecture is reshaping cities to create healthier and greener living spaces

The Times of India
By The Times of India
Cities Advanced
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Sustainable Cities

Medium
By Sergey avetisyan
Cities Intermediate
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How to Build Cities That Aren’t Segregated by Income

Greater Good Magazine
By Laura Castañón
Cities Intermediate
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The future of cities, according to the experts

Vox
By Rani Molla
Cities Advanced
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Our cities are losing the small, colourful songbirds that give us the most joy

The Conversation
By Andres Felipe Suarez-Castro, Rachel Oh
Cities Intermediate
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Why YIMBYs, NIMBYs, BIMBYs and YIGBYs all matter for democracy and our future cities

The Conversation
By Rob Stokes
Cities Intermediate
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How to Build Cities That Aren’t Segregated by Income

Greater Good Magazine
By Laura Castañón
Cities Intermediate
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Book review: How Cities Can Transform Democracy

Urban Studies
By Matthew Thompson
Cities Advanced
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The History of Cities

National Geographic
By National Geographic Society
Cities Beginner
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Want To Make Better Decisions? Do This

Darius Foroux
By Darius Foroux
Cities Intermediate
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