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Published online 16 April 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070416-2
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Big cities need a fast-paced life to grow
Huge urban centres are fed by rapidly moving innovation and networking.
Visitors to New York City often chafe at being jostled out of the way as city residents rush by. But if it seems as though New Yorkers think their time is more precious than yours, new research suggests there may be a good reason: it is.
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