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The Systematic City

  • Posted by: GOOD , Oliver Munday
  • on October 2, 2009 at 12:01 pm

The Systematic City

Each city is a collection of massive systems, all of which must interact seamlessly in order for the metropolis to function. This is a look at what makes up each of these systems. The numbers themselves are culled from New York, one of the world’s most quintessential cities, but they could be comparable to any urban center. From transportation to health care to the government itself, a city is only as good as the sum of its parts.

Click here to see the infographic.

A collaboration between GOOD and Oliver Munday.

  • Filed under: Blog : Cities, Rethought
  • Categories: Cities
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DISCUSSION: 3 Comments
    • Posted by: ananias
    • on October 4, 2009 at 10:56 am

    Is there some way to embed these graphics in comments we leave elsewhere?

    • Posted by: agile_it
    • on October 5, 2009 at 6:12 am

    @ananias There is a “Raw Image” option in the upper left corner. You can embed that picture.Hope this helps.

    • Posted by: scottsdaleBallroom
    • on October 7, 2009 at 11:18 am

    @Oliver MundayThanks for the systematic post.@agile_itThanks for your assistance.

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