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Stewart Brand: Why squatter cities are a good thing | TEDTalks.com

Posted by GBDS.US on April 13, 2009 at 5:03pm

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architecture, development, poverty

Rural villages worldwide are being deserted, as billions of people flock to cities to live in teeming squatter camps and slums. Stewart Brand says this is a good thing. Why? It’ll take you 3 minutes to find out.

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