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Urban Planet, Making Cities Work

Examining redevelopment and urban planning around the world

World Service,4 episodes

Episodes

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Mexico City, The Choking City, Part One
First broadcast in 2006. Mexico City is the second largest in the world
02 Jun 2006,22 mins
Moscow, The City in Transition, Part Two
First broadcast in 2006. The capital's transformation to a modern metropolis
03 Jun 2006,22 mins
Huangbaiyu, The Sustainable City, Part Three
First broadcast in 2006. In China, Huangbaiyu is a truly sustainable habitation
04 Jun 2006,22 mins
Detroit, The Resuscitated City, Part Four
First broadcast in 2006. How the city of automobiles turned into a dangerous wasteland
22 Jun 2006,22 mins