Six visions of our cities in the future, from Tokyo to Accra

Dec 22, 2016

People take a stroll on a sunny autumn day down a tree-lined path in Bordeaux, southwestern France, October 5, 2014 REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) - RTR490CK

The Ecotopia 2121 Project envisages greener cities for the future. Image: REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Alan Marshall

Lecturer in Environmental Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University

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