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Quality of Life

City slickers

The measure of a city is its everyday wonders, not just grand projects. From punctual transport to well-designed schools, here’s our list of the top 25 urban elements that make a city great.

  • Issue #5
  • 8 min read
City slickers
Transport

Two wheels good

Some 58 per cent of all journeys in Groningen are on a bicycle. Its 180,000 residents own 300,000 bikes. The Dutch city is a manifesto for getting people in the saddle.

  • Issue #3
  • 10 min read
Two wheels good
Travel and restaurants

Observation

With some cities it’s love at first sight, with others it’s third time lucky. In the case of me and Seoul, it’s more of the latter.

  • Issue #3
  • 4 min read
Observation

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