How Cities Make Us Sick

Name: How Cities Make Us Sick
Uploaded: 2015-11-03T01:23:01
Duration: 18 min
Description: Over the last century, cities have been designed to accommodate the automobile. So, how do we redesign them to benefit people?

Over the last century, cities have been designed to accommodate the automobile. So, how do we redesign them to benefit people?

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