Share your city

Today, I was very fortunate to learn about the city of Brasilia in Brazil.  It was interesting to note that the modern buildings and structures that I was looking at in the photographs of Brasilia reminded me of the current plans and waterfront development happening my own city.  Never was there a clearer example of my student's great phrase, "nothing is really ever invented, it is copied".  Do you have examples of this idea from your city as it has changed or developed?  Let's share our cities, towns and villages with each other!  How much do we have in common?