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The edges of a mega-city<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This photo essay documents the fringes of Mexico City, showing the\u00a0forgotten spaces of\u00a0urban perimeters.<\/p>\n

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Constructing a capital<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Egypt\u2019s ambitious plan for constructing a new capital city to replace crumbling Cairo, in the midst of a national economic crisis.<\/p>\n

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Little legacy in the big city<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The last remaining example of traditional Malay housing in Kuala Lumpur, surrounded by towering glass skyscrapers, has managed to hold on despite immense pressure for redevelopment.<\/p>\n

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photo courtesy of the guardian<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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