If I were going to choose a month to celebrate City Day, I would propose September. Why? Because it is the start of Spring in the southern hemisphere and the start of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. One season embraces new life and the other early harvest. Both seasons hold promise and natural impulses for celebration.
Another reason I suggest September, is because this month was also the time of the most infamous assault on one of the world’s most complex cities – the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York City – where people from around the world died??
For whatever reason, in whatever season, may our Planet of Cities discover the many ways we can celebrate the human hive!!
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