Should cities be built from scratch?

 https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jul/10/should-we-build-cities-from-scratch

While some cities can have extended urban areas, sometimes it's just as good to build entirely new cities as well.

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng-interactive/2019/jul/09/cities-from-scratch-100-and-counting-new-cities-rise-from-the-desert-jungle-and-sea

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