Big cities need a fast-paced life to grow

Huge urban centres are fed by rapidly moving innovation and networking.

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Bettencourt L. M. A., et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 104. 7301 - 7306 (2007).
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Heidi Ledford
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Ledford, H. Big cities need a fast-paced life to grow. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news070416-2