Word: urbanism
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...Elena, those life goals include working on urban social issues and efforts to improve education in the United States...
...he’s a true Cantabrigian at heart—a dyed-in-the-wool liberal and a lover of all things urban...
...It’s not going to be easy to fix this,” Kelley says, “but if we can’t make public education work here, there is no hope for public education in a diverse, urban environment anywhere...
...Saving Seoul" [May 15], on the city's transformation into a greener urban environment: As a citizen of Seoul, I am so proud that we have reclaimed and cleaned up Cheonggyecheon stream, the centerpiece of the city's environmentally friendly future. Cheonggyecheon, Seoul Forest and Seoul Plaza are green oases where a Seoulite can take a break, as free as a bird. Seoul's welcoming green spaces set a new standard in the design of urban parks for all Asia. I hope other Asian metropolises will learn from Seoul's example. If you visit Seoul, please stop by the green...
...program has started and 16 state-of-the-art monitoring stations are now up and running. If one compares the air quality of Hong Kong and Seoul in recent years, the two cities are very similar. Over 7.8 million trees have been planted in the past three years. Extensive urban-greening master plans are drawn up for all busy districts in addition to existing highway planting and slope coverage. Our country parks occupy nearly 40% of a total land area of 1,000 sq km and are located just 45 minutes beyond the concrete jungle. I would invite...