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• "the choice would depend on the city. In richer areas a subway is a great system. But in developing countries i see a subway as too expensive. This is a very restrictive set of choices offered,..."

  11 May 2012 on First Weekend Poll-Discussion: Metro's versus Busses to improve urban...

• likes a topic: How to feed growing cities?

  10 May 2012

• "And is there a difference between doing away the existing of even iconic things you mention and designing new cities or city area's where you might decide to skip the countryside elements and leave..."

  10 May 2012 on Greening the City - or re-imaging a city without its green spaces?

• "Is this really true? Or should we just density cities with space to live, work, shop etc and should we move parks and green to the outside of cities? Why this odd negative framing of stone and..."

  10 May 2012 on Greening the City - or re-imaging a city without its green spaces?

• likes a comment: Why would we want to stop rural to urban migration? The problem is...

  10 May 2012

• likes a comment: We need a super revolution in our mind with positive people, we all...

  10 May 2012

• "Is job creation the only answer to the quest of productive cities? Think of helping people start their business. For example to teach people to take initiatives and believe their own ideas, to teach..."

  10 May 2012 on What do you plan to do for your community?

• likes a topic: What do you plan to do for your community?

  10 May 2012

• "I like the idea of small scale ecological farming, but I am curious how this will produce enough to feed all city dwellers. Don't we just need efficient large scale food production, maybe even..."

  10 May 2012 on How to feed growing cities?

• "Why is carbon offset no challenge for developing countries? And why would a niche solution in London not be able to inspire innovation in developing cities. Is this forum limited to developing..."

  10 May 2012 on re:route - seducing urbanites to leave their car at home