Megacities | 1. Living in the city

It is estimated that in 2050 75% of the world population will reside in cities. And that’s a challenge. Come find out more about megacities with Andrew Marr.

    • What is the great story of our time?
    • How many mega-cities are there? Mention
    • How many people arrive in Dhaka every year?
    • How is Mexico City described?
    • How many people will live in cities in the year 2050?
    • How did Shanghai’s richest man make his money?
    • How fast is Shanghai changing?
    • What type of building is the Shard in London?
    • Who is the highest man up?
    • What does it seem, is it that new skyscrapers are trying to say?
    • Who are at the top of those buildings?
    • How much does the apartment Andrew is going to visit cost?
    • How does the family who live in the slums feel about their home?
    • Where does Musharaf come from?
    • What happens to Andrew during the night? Which animals does he refer to?
    • What is the “natural unit” for people to live in, in Andrew’s opinion? 
    • What does the specific symbol on Shanghai buildings mean?
    • What happens to the old inhabitants of that part of the city?
    • How many new houses are built on the edge of the city every month?
    • Tokyo struggles with ?  What would it do to Andrew to live in such a “flat”? Tokyo is a city with very high [not buildings!]?
    • What can Tokyo do to some people, like it did to Ugo?
    • Which type of events are rented people rented for the most?
    • How is it that so many people get killed in Mexico city?
    • What is the “up side” to the city?
    • What is the purpose for some people to go to taco stands?
    • Sunday is ? And Andrew calls Mexico City a place.
    • Even London is now getting friendlier. How?
    • London is more open, more _? Sometimes you have to go far to know what

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