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Urban Visions - MADE

July 12, 2022

Three quarters of the world’s population now live in towns and cities: over 5 billion people. As urban areas grow, so do their residents' problems – due to traffic congestion and soaring energy demand. Megacities, in particular, are in urgent need of new concepts for mobility, sustainability and urban planning.

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