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Latest Episodes
World cities
World cities: capitals of commerce, culture, politics or transport are in a bare-knuckle fight to attract the world’s attention. But should every city try to play this game? We look at the savvy world…
Site lines
Site lines: how does art, theatre or business respond to the city that it is based in? This episode is a look at what we are calling the site-specific city.
The new urbanists
The new urbanists: who are they? From app entrepreneurs with eyes fixed on solutions-for-cities prize money to film festivals and art shows that bring the conversations about metropolis-making into the mainstream.
Independent cities
Independent cities: we discuss whether London could ever become a separate city state, take a look at which areas work best for independent businesses and visit a café in Vancouver for a digital detox…
The office workspace
The office: being in an environment you love shouldn’t mean having to count down the hours until your commute home. We look at what makes the perfect space for work and what that has…
The world of logistics
Fast packages: we cover the world of city logistics and lightning-quick services ranging from property maintenance to the use of UAVs, tricycles to miniature railways.
Dogs in the city
Dogs: we spend an hour with man’s best friend and look at the city from a dog’s eye-view. Why are city-slickers gaga over pricey pooch pampering?
What makes a home?
Homes: a look at the most important four walls. We find out what a housing association has been doing for Londoners for over 150 years, take a tour of a gay housing complex in…
City streets
City streets: we take a look at cities from the ground up, learning how much it costs to set up new a street, why one developer is eager to give new life to one…
Suburban revival
Suburbs: how to bring them back to life, what a ‘sprawl index’ says about a city and what happens when neglected ’burbs fight back. Join us as we head to Istanbul, Washington DC, New…
