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How to Build a City

How to Build a City

The hidden stories of urban planning and infrastructure behind major cities are revealed; exploring how these factors have changed to suit the shifting population of the cities over time.
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    Naples
    Seattle
    Berlin
    Canberra

  • Sydney is a city defined by its harbor -- the sapphire jewel in Australia's crown; established as a penal colony in 1788, it remains a city of immigrants' intent on "bending the rules."

  • An exploration of the past and future of New York, the cultural and financial capital of the world; a look at the subway system and the bustling streets between Manhattan's skyscrapers.

  • Celebrating culture and the conservation of heritage in Paris, which is home to engineering feats like the Eiffel Tower and the glass pyramid entrance to the Louvre.
  • Naples

    The hidden stories of urban planning and infrastructure behind major cities are revealed; exploring how these factors have changed to suit the shifting population of the cities over time.
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  • Seattle

    Innovation underscores this episode, set in one of the fastest growing cities in America. Ever on the cusp of discovering the next big thing, Seattle is where Amazon, Microsoft, Google are forging the future.
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  • Berlin

    Explore how Berlin suffered from an image problem for decades. But the city at the epicenter of World War II is steadily gaining notoriety for all the right reasons. See how it's the leading start-up city in Europe — über-cool and cosmopolitan.
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The hidden stories of urban planning and infrastructure behind major cities are revealed; exploring how these factors have changed to suit the shifting population of the cities over time.

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Mitch Ryan

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