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World Service,31 Jul 2006,26 mins

Single Purpose Cities

Culture Shock

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The Dubai Sports City is an example of a 'single purpose city' - dedicated to those who love sports or make a living from it. The programme talks to the CEO of the city, and asks how the concept came about. How a new website, BillMonk, claims to keep friendships trouble-free by keeping track of money that you've borrowed or loaned.

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