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roncesvalles
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China has added forest the size of Texas since 199...
Cities tend to expand up. Almost all buildings in Mumbai that are under 5 stories are targeted for "redevelopment" i.e. a developer buying it out and building something taller in its place.
navigate8310
81 days ago
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That is too costly for cities that have cheap and abandoned agricultural land waiting to be deforested and build upon.
mulmen
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What does “deforested” mean? Isn’t agricultural land already deforested?
nine_k
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The time / distance of commute is a natural limiting factor.
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