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20 June 2019

Episode 401

29 minutes


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We hear about a clever digital tool changing our urban environments, look at Toronto’s plans to loosen the reins on high-rises and visit a new museum in Sarajevo.

20 June 2019

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Chapter 1

11 minutes


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Chapter 1

VU.CITY

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We are always keen to know how a new building will impact the cities we live in, so how we create visualisations of our cities becomes key.

11 minutes

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Chapter 2

7 minutes


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Tourism through film

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A new museum hopes to sum up the spirit of Sarajevo. It’s dedicated to the film ‘Walter Defends Sarajevo’, released in the 1970s, and hopes to attract tourists who want to see the filming locations for themselves.

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Chapter 3

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High-rises in Toronto

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Ontario premier Doug Ford took Toronto by surprise recently by announcing plans to allow taller buildings in more areas of the city.

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