In this final episode on transit and public space, the New York Times’ Vivian Nereim tells us about the accelerated transformation of Riyadh as Saudi Arabia attempts to make its capital more livable and attractive to investors and visitors. Sar

Johannesburg: The Long Road Home

Jul 9th, 2023 24m 4s

When Johannesburg was awarded the 2010 World Cup, the race was on—literally—for the city’s leadership to figure out how to transport large numbers of international fans all across the city. They even took part in an ‘Amazing Race’ style challen

Medellin: Social Urbanism

Jul 6th, 2023 30m 35s

When Alejandro Echeverri Restrepo became Medellin’s Director of Urban Projects in 2004, the city was trying to recover from years of violence visited upon it by cartels and militias whose near-unchecked reign of terror had torn it apart. Echeve

Tijuana: A Simple Plan

Jul 27th, 2021 20m 14s

In 2009, Mexican architect Raul Cardenas Osuna enlisted a team of scientists, programmers and artists and to work for his organisation. At Torolab, he wanted them to tackle the biggest problem in the country: violent crime. After months of rese

Lagos: A Promised Land

Jul 13th, 2021 21m 53s

Eko Atlantic, a private estate modelled on Dubai and built in Lagos, was called a "game changer" for Africa's real estate market. The multibillion-dollar project was meant to project Lagos's progress to the world, reviving its economic prospect

Beirut: Condemned To Hope

Jun 29th, 2021 24m 20s

Fashion designer George Azzi and Urbanist Mona Harb love Beirut. They have lived through the city's multiple crises and survived its tragedies. Both are optimistic and willing to fight for its survival. It's worth it; hope lives in Beirut, they

Rio de Janeiro: A Dilemma in Vidigal

Jun 15th, 2021 21m 1s

Brazilian architect Pedro Henrique de Cristo moved into a Rio favela called Vidigal, determined to do work with impact. After years running a celebrated project in the neighbourhood, things went awry. But in the process of working in Vidigal, P

Mumbai: Built Up, Fed Up!

May 18th, 2021 16m 49s

What do the world's second most expensive private home, a spate of serial bombings, and a seemingly innocuous statute titled “Floor Space Index Regulations” (also known as Air Rights) have in common? Anthropologist Vyjyanthi Rao, who has spent

Cape Town: It's Complicated

May 4th, 2021 20m 3s

Bo Kaap, a once close-knit community in the heart of Cape Town’s city centre survived South Africa’s draconian apartheid-era laws. Now, its residents feel under threat from an influx of newcomers and commercial development. They also have to fe

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Trailer - Season 1

Apr 23rd, 2021 1m 20s

The City Show - Compelling stories about complex cities. In each episode, we reveal the inner workings of our cities in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

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