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83	16 May 2013 01:00:00	Nine to Five: we discuss work cultures in different cities, from why the siesta may be over in Madrid to why Copenhagen’s unemployed are turning to selling their CVs in storefronts rather than the internet. Plus, what CEOs can teach City Hall.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
82	9 May 2013 01:00:00	Monster mash: in this episode we look at urban monstrosities – what to do with unfinished and unsightly projects, from viaducts in Vancouver to Berlin’s bungled Brandenburg airport.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
81	2 May 2013 01:00:00	Emptiness: can blank spaces be good for our cities? In Germany we visit a resort town in the off-season and check out one of Madrid’s main plazas – the emptied Edificio España.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
80	25 Apr 2013 01:00:00	Science: we turn our noses up at planners and mayors and ask what neuroscientists, psychologists and ecologists have to say about our cities	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
79	18 Apr 2013 01:00:00	Music: A project asking musicians to seek inspiration in cities, why Vienna is ready for a musical rebrand, and do city-centre festivals make good neighbours?	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
78	11 Apr 2013 00:53:14	Word games: what’s in an urbanist’s dictionary and how does language affect how we see our cities? From branding slogans to the word on the street, we look into the identity of the places we live.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
77	4 Apr 2013 00:51:57	Taxi ranking: niche companies, turf wars and obsessions from the front seat. We explore cabbie culture from restaurant recommendations to why you can’t beat the Knowledge.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
76	28 Mar 2013 00:51:09	Hong Kong: why the city is becoming a creative hub and how to live among the world’s largest collection of skyscrapers.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
75	21 Mar 2013 00:52:02	Share deal: a special episode looking at car sharing, office sharing, table sharing, and mingling in cities around the world.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
74	14 Mar 2013 00:50:40	Sex: it’s always on the agenda. From red-light districts becoming design hubs and drag queens going mainstream to how to manage São Paulo’s love motels, we tour the world looking at cities between two sheets.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
73	7 Mar 2013 00:49:34	Cars: Whether it’s daytime deliveries for your business or late-night taxis home after the last metro has run, there’s a place in our cities for cars. In this episode we talk Moscow traffic jams, visit the town Volkswagen built, and find out why Turin wants to go electric.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play
72	28 Feb 2013 00:49:22	Rich is boring: we look at Zürich, Vancouver, London, Milan and New York to ask why rich cities or neighbourhoods can seem like the ones with the least going on.	Download Share Twitter Facebook Linkedin Share via email	Play

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