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Quote by Lewis Mumford

“Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.”

Quote by Lewis Mumford

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Historian and urban planner, known for his influential work on city planning and design, including the seminal work 'The City in History'. more

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