29 July 2014
Episode 146
01 hour
Lisbon housing special: Section D travels to two contrasting areas of the city, Bairro da Liberdade and Portela de Sacavem, to examine the legacy of Lisbon’s housing programmes from the past five decades. Plus we report on housing initiatives pursued by Lisbon City Hall and look at the work of the Oikonet research network.
29 July 2014
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