German cities are particularly lively and have been protected from out of town developments through positive planning and the containment of urban sprawl

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In Germany greater autonomy of independent towns and states and compulsory membership of the Chamber of Commerce has allowed businesses to easily develop their roles and influences.

Many more people live near the centres and there is great support for urban values. Public transport is heavily supported, so German cities are particularly lively and have been protected from out of town developments through positive planning and the containment of urban sprawl. Funding from local income and expenditure taxes has facilitated many improvements within German towns.

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