Upward and outward urban growth and why transport folks should care

Reinventing Transport by Paul Barter

Sep 10, 201943:35Government & Organizations

Where in the world is urban growth mainly outward onto new land? Where is it mostly upward in the form of taller buildings? These questions (and others) are tackled in a unique way by the important World Resources Instit...

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