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August 5, 2003

The aim of the new urbanism is to create livable cities.

This means the creation and restoration of diverse, walkable, compact, vibrant, mixed-use communities composed of the same components as conventional development, but assembled in a more integrated fashion, in the form of complete communities.

Adelaide is ideally placed to transform itself along these lines. Just look at the benefits for people:

Urban life1.jpg

An old idea being reinvented:

Urban life2.jpg

Alas, under the present pro-business City Council Adelaide is going to become more of an asphalt wasteland.

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