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城市化已成为目前世界上大部分国家都要面对的课题，那么，人类的城市化进程如何能与大自然和谐共处，如何给更多人的未来带来希望呢?接下来，我们就来探讨一下上海世博会的主题：城市让生活更美好。 Gardens in the streets instead of parking places for carbon-emitting cars mean a 7% increase in your property value. Walking-only zones in city centers increase retail sales in those areas by up to 20%. Happier planet, in other words, happier people. These results come from a recent report from Transportation Alternatives (TA), the New York City group--of which I am a board member--that advocates both for livable streets and for safe and easy biking... [ 查看全文 ]新托福阅读练习资料：城市让生活更美好的相关文章
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