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About agogo22

Director of Manchester School of Samba at http://www.sambaman.org.uk

A View on Cities: London – The Polycentric City

London’s development along the banks of the Thames has been shaped by countless forces through the millennia, from transit to economics to the maintenance of particular views—but never modern “zoning” laws. In this episode of “A View on Cities,” KPF … Continue reading

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Yesterday is based on this old jazz song

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Basic arpeggios I practiced for 10 years

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The former British concession in Shanghai, China kinda looks like New York. This area was ruled by Britain until 1943

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The Thames Tideway project seems to be working, the river seems cleaner than ever – at least in the last 10y (?)

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You’ll Need a Magnifying Glass to Read Some of the World’s Smallest Books at the V&A | Colossal

March 13, 2026 BooksDesignHistory Kate Mothes At Windsor Castle, a one-of-a-kind architectural marvel isn’t a structural part of the building itself or even a full-size feature. Here, you’ll find Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, widely regarded as the largest and most … Continue reading

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Karapınar Solar Power Plant, the largest in Turkey and all of Europe. Looks like a scene from the Dune universe.

Karapınar Solar Power Plant, the largest in Turkey and all of Europe. Looks like a scene from the Dune universe. byu/Away_Substance_7745 inDamnthatsinteresting

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From the Bristol docks to the Manchester rain. Gritty 90s textures for the grey days.”

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The city of Qingdao, China was a German colony until 1914

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Hamburg

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