1. The urbanisation of our species
Michael Gross 
Current Biology 
Volume 26, Issue 23, Pages R1205-R1208 (December 2016)
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2. Natural habitat: Cities have evolved naturally in many different cultures and are now the predominant habitat of our species. (Photo: Kayte Dolmatch/
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3. All change: In order to reduce health damages caused by car dependency, cities have to take proactive measures to further walking, cycling and public transport. The Colombian capital Bogotá has won praise for its rapid roll-out of a new transport system, the ‘transmilenio’, and cycling infrastructure. (Photo: Edgar Zuniga Jr./flickr.)
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4. Rush hour: Middle-sized cities in the developing world, such as Kampala, Uganda, should be the most important focus of efforts to ensure sustainable urbanisation, experts have argued. (Photo: Justin Raycraft/flickr.)
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5. Master plan: Considerate city planning is necessary for sustainable development, and to reverse the errors of car-centric planning committed in the 20th century, including in newly planned cities like the Brazilian capital Brasilia, shown here. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)
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