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chapters. But even these have objectives that are far more limited than Mumford's
rhetorical flights of over fifty years ago that led him to conclude in his masterful
City in History that the major role of cities should be “the magnification of all the
dimensions of life” (Mumford 1961, 576). Such a goal seems implausible in the
light of most recent urban experiences. But by using more of the new themes that
have emerged in recent years it may yet be possible for us to at least substantially
improve current conditions and create more attractive, satisfying, liveable, sustain-
able and just cities, through processes that do not further harm our environment that
has nurtured us.
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