how biology helps humans re-imagine our cities in vexed times
- Written by: Marco Amati, Associate Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
ShutterstockBiological metaphors for the city abound in daily use. You may live close to an “arterial” road or in the “heart” of a metropolis. You may work in one of the city’s “nerve centres” or exercise in a park described as the city’s “lungs”.
The ready use of such metaphors indicates...
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