Industrial Kings. 🏗️⛴️ Manchester’s music and football vs. Rotterdam’s world-class port and architecture. Which city has the better "gritty-but-cool" vibe? #manchester #rotterdam #industrialcity #ukvsnl #footballculture #modernarchitecture

The #industrialcity gave rise to #suburbia, an oasis of country living, far from the dirt & disease of the city—which meant that only the wealthy could have it. Sprawl followed. Aerial views of global cities reveal the pattern