Vocabulary

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Urbanization

/ur-ban-i-zay-shun/

"Moving to cities."

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Pedestrian

/puh-des-tree-an/

"Walker."

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Congestion

/kon-jes-chun/

"Traffic jam."

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Infrastructure

/in-fruh-struk-chur/

"Systems."

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Neutrality

/noo-tral-i-tee/

"Net zero."

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Efficient

/i-fish-ent/

"No waste."

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Architecture

/ar-kuh-tek-chur/

"Building design."

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Resident

/rez-i-dent/

"Person living there."

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Integrated

/in-ti-gray-tid/

"Combined."

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Sprawl

/sprawl/

"Spread out."

Article

The Concrete Jungle Goes Green 🏙️

By 2050, 70% of humans will live in cities. Cities are heat islands and pollution hubs. Urban planners are redesigning them.

Walkability: The '15-minute city' concept—everything you need is within a 15-min walk/bike.
Green Spaces: Parks on roofs and walls to cool the air.
Public Transit: Electric buses and subways to reduce car usage.
Smart Grid: Using AI to manage electricity efficiently.

The goal is 'Carbon Neutrality'—producing net zero carbon.

Practice

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15-minute city means...

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Urban Heat Island...

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Congestion refers to...

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Pedestrian implies...

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Carbon Neutrality...

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Sprawl is...

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Green spaces...

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Public Transit...

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Urbanization is...

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