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Though slums as appalling as Victorian London's are now widespread, and the Victorian fear of cities lives on, cancer no longer seems the right metaphor. On the contrary: With Earth's population headed toward nine or ten billion, dense cities are looking more like a cure.
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Yes. If you want to read the other side of the story, check out an earlier submission, "Planet of Slums:"
AnSionnachRua · 4522 days ago · link ·
I live near Dublin, and the sprawl is pretty ridiculous. Everyone wants a detached or semi-detached house, and won't live above or below other people...
The article seems to brush off the plight of the poor in the slums, though.