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Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. Congratulations, North Korea, on your first skatepark. The park is part of the Ryugyong Health Complex, a part ofContinue readinghttp://spacing.ca/network/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/11/skatepark.jpg