Vancouver is a city that has got it right. It boasts a wonderful natural setting but it doesnt rely on its natural beauty for liveability. Its commitment to the green agenda and the serendipity of being able to find independent cafes, second-hand vinyl record stores and vintage clothes stores right next to the big brands gives the city an ambience British cities have lost to the land value greed exerted by pension-fund landlords and short-sighted councils.

　　serendipity n. 意外新发现

　　vinyl record 黑胶唱片

　　vintage clothes 复古的衣裳

　　ambience n. 气氛，布景

　　exert v. 运用；发挥；施以影响

　　Closer to home, Copenhagen has ensured it hasnt drifted towards the clone town status bestowed upon most indistinguishable British towns and cities. There are streets full of quirky start-up businesses next to chain stores and it has employed urban designers such as Jan Gehl to ensure the city is a joy to walk around and cars are relegated to fourth place behind walking, cycling （what a great cycling infrastructure they have established） and public transport.

　　drift to 转向

　　quirky adj. 古怪的；离奇的

　　But we cant always wait for government to deliver the infrastructure. We have to have a go ourselves at making small shops work.

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