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The Children of Today Will Build the Cities of Tomorrow

January 7, 2009 by thetenproject Leave a Comment

When you tell people that 51% of us live in cities, and that we are adding the equivalent of a city the size of Seattle to the planet every four or five days, they are usually surprised and often react with shock and even despair. Read more of this post

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TEN’s First Birthday!!! 365 days of work and patience pays off

December 31, 2008 by thetenproject 1 Comment

TEN is ONE today, and if 2008 is anything to go by, 2009 will be bursting with wonderful new developments for the project and results for MEGA-CITY HERO, the design of which is complete on schedule and with the technicians being built for online testing & reform through 2009…watch this space to see how São Paulo and New York are enjoying the game!

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São Paulo Kids Love the Test Game!

May 26, 2008 by thetenproject Leave a Comment

Ten year old Kids in São Paulo playing the TEN Project’s first card game prototype.

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Off to School (bit nervous)

May 24, 2008 by thetenproject Leave a Comment

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Slivers of São Paulo

May 24, 2008 by thetenproject Leave a Comment

São Paulo is in the mega-city elite. To have small splinters of it lodged in my consciousness wherever I go is a great fortune.

A Mega-city is a place where you can stand in the middle of human diversity, its failings and its extraordinary achievements, at arm’s reach from the vital pulse of the human condition. Read more of this post

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