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Six-part series tracing the origins of the city, its transformations and prospects, based on Lewis Mumford's book The City in History. Aired by CBC in their Explorations strand.
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E1The City: Heaven and Hell
29 min
Outlines the opposed natures — creative and destructive — of the city throughout history, focusing on the elements that created the first cities about 5000 years ago and the forces that now threaten our "most precious collective invention."
E2The City: Cars or People?
29 min
A study of an old but still-growing problem: how to ensure the city is accessible to all without allowing cars to make it congested and uninhabitable.
E3The City and Its Region
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