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What does it mean?
A cross-section of a large city plan reveals unhealthy, tangled structures like a tumor.
In plain terms
Big city plans often look unhealthy and tangled.
What can you take from it?
Urban designs can become unhealthy without careful planning.

Where it applies

  • urban planning
  • zoning review
  • city criticism

Putting it to work

  • review city layouts
  • prioritize healthy urban design

Questions to consider

  • How healthy is your city?
  • What makes a city well-planned?

Another view

Cities are complex and cannot be reduced to medical metaphors easily.

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