This 1875 map shows Rio de Janeiro preparing for modern, technocratic oriented urban planning. On the eve of stormy urban developments and social stratifications.
Blessed with the phoenix as a symbol of good luck, the Taiwanese town of Fenglin – mapped as Phoenixwood – links its historic rich culture to today’s prosperity.
Los Angeles (CA) and The Hague (NL) are hard to compare. Still, their urban areas are socially articulated. The richer coastal zones are separated from the poorer inland districts.