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Neighbourhood walks as place-making in later life

Les promenades de quartier comme fabrique des lieux à la vieillesse

Caminatas por el vecindario como creación de lugares en la vejez

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Pages 1080-1098 | Received 12 Oct 2018, Accepted 16 Aug 2019, Published online: 27 Sep 2019

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