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The City Has a Future

Authors 
Harald Bodenschatz

Published on the site of the Goethe Institute.

The city is back on the agenda of the chattering classes - not just in science and culture, but also in the press. There is talk of an 'urban renaissance', of a 'triumph of the city' even.

There are also unmistakable signs of well-heeled social groups returning to the city centres as workers, shoppers, residents and visitors. New pedestrian-friendly, attractive public spaces are becoming adventure zones, offering a stage to 'creative types'.