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Cities for Humans

From the January 2025 Print Edition

You get the best first impression of Poundbury on a bright summer’s afternoon, when the air is heavy with heat and the light begins to turn gold. You’re in Dorset, a rural county on the south coast of England, close enough to the sea for the light to have that maritime clarity. Driving from Lyme . . . . Continue Reading »