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World Service,23 Apr 1999,28 mins

The City

My Century

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What it was like to build cities, govern them but most importantly to live in them. Featuring migrant Walter Mbauya, architect Oscar Niemeyer, rubbish disposal expert Ayami Matsumoto, mayor Ed Koch, and lighting designer Teemu Syvanen.

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