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We won the fight against

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poverty.

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Poverty has been eradicated, the poor erased, disposed

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of.

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We won, the poor lost.

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It wasn't easy at first, understanding how to

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tackle the issue.

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Many embarked upon the crusade against poverty, many

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failed.

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Because for centuries governments thought that the enemy

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was the system.

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Capitalism, neoliberalism, gentrification, predatory tourism.

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What had been ignored is the simplicity and

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elegance of the equation.

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If you really want to win the war

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against poverty, you eliminate the poor.

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And so we did, with subtlety but intent.

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In a time where urbanisation has reached its

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peak, it has been only too natural to

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intervene, starting from the city, shaping its structure

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to influence behaviour.

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We have used urban planning as a picklock

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that has allowed us to unhinge the sick

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social fabric of aggregation.

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We unleashed urban demons through unpleasant design, contraptions

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designed to discourage sociability, the inescapable appeal of

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uncomfortable benches, anti-homeless spikes, razor-sharp sidewalks,

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cement blocks in the urban spaces designed for

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social gatherings and colonised by the poor.

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Even before being smart, our cities became radical,

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wiping out those guilty of having an aptitude

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for gathering without consumption.

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Our smart city became a metropolis of exclusion.

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The space for non-profitability is not contemplated.

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The spirit of aggregation demonised.

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WORKISM IS THE ONLY RELIGION.

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Thank you, Martin.

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Excellent work.

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You gave us a vivid reconstruction of the

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time of the military regime of hostile architecture.

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You transmitted a real feeling of what it

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must have been like during those dark past

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years.

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You demonstrated excellent research skills.

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I believe that it is important to bear

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testimony for the young generations to show how

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easy it is for a society to fall

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into a reign of terror.

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It is only a few decades from us,

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but it is light years away from where

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we are now.

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From our society that prioritises health and wellbeing.

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A community that is constantly reflecting on what

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an equitable, healthy and climate-safe approach to

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wellbeing looks like for cities.

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Thank you, Martin.

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And let me close this gathering with a

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thought for the founding mothers.

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Those who sacrificed everything for giving us this

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truly green, resilient and equitable city to live

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in will never be complacent.

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And now please, if you want to follow

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me into the garden, we have prepared quite

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a feast of biodiverse and sustainable foods and

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drinks.

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Follow me.

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Thank you again.