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[Note the correction provided by the author (see below).] Based on a closer look at Victoria, BC, this article argues that cities need density and that urban density is a bonus that relates directly to making urban places "green" or ecologically resilient. The author writes that urban metabolic growth increases the opportunity for innovation and more efficient use of resources.

The article was published with an error by Focus Magazine, which deleted the beginning twelve words. The author penciled them in by hand on this copy.