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Because cities are so complex - as complex, you might say, as a living organism - sustainable cities are much more difficult to achieve than green buildings or environmentally friendly cars . For example, it’s not enough to have sustainable buildings in your city if they are all really far apart and everyone has to drive long distances to get around -- that would be like eating a salad followed by fried chicken. Simply stated, one strategy on it’s own is simply not enough to make an entire city sustainable, rather what's needed is a series of strategies. According to author Timothy Beatley in his book Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities , there are eight overarching systems that need to work together to make a city sustainable. Learn more about them after the jump. Read more: 8 Overarching Urban Systems That Make a City Sustainable | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building