Sublime

Singapore’s prosperity could have turned it into another bumper-to-bumper Bangkok, whose congestion—gridlocking the average driver the equivalent of forty-four full days a year—is estimated to reduce Thailand’s entire GDP by about one-sixth. Yet Singapore is rarely congested, because it taxes cars heavily, auctions the right to buy them, imposes a

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The future of humanity and the long-term sustainability of the planet are inextricably linked to the fate of our cities. Cities are the crucible of civilization, the hubs of innovation, the engines of wealth creation and centers of power, the magnets that attract creative individuals, and the stimulant for ideas, growth, and innovation. But they

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