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Four out of five of all Europeans live in towns and cities and the European Commission wants to help make urban areas a better place to live.

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Time:: 09:44
Media Type:: Video
Author:: DG Environment
Published:: 12 Feb 2008

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Filed under: city, quality of life, car ownership, public transport, rail, regeneration, Stavros Dimas, urban planning, urban traffic, urban environment, tourism, urban area, parking space

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