Tall Stories 400: Tenement Museum, New York

In part two of our series looking at conflict and the city, we examine the concept of rebuilding, as well as how the character of the city plays a role in the process. Plus: how to create a new metropolis while showing compassion for the past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomás Pinheiro tells us how Seoul’s first mixed-use development came about and the challenges that it will face in the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part one of our series looking at conflict and the city, we explore protests, their effect on the built environment and how activism is shaped by the public realm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we take the temperature of urban development in the US and check in with a few projects currently under way. We explore The Underline in Miami, Hazelwood Green in Pittsburgh, Detroit’s tallest skyscraper in 50 years and the transformation taking place in Queens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geetanjali Krishna touches down in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to experience the wonders of its verdant, new 255,000 sq m terminal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at democracy in urban areas and examine city planning and the impact of voter choice. How can decision making in cities become more open and inclusive? Plus: we go back to the beginning to discover how candidates secure a spot on the ballot paper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Grice recalls a fishy tale about the longest river in the British Isles, the Shannon in Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As global urban development continues at pace, the need to use sustainable materials and building techniques in our cities increases. How is innovation helping the construction industry to reduce its impact on the environment? We explore some of the ideas that are hoped to make a difference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ivan Carvalho visits San Siro Stadium to see what is next for this storied piece of sporting infrastructure in Milan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the newly transformed spaces in the historic Heal’s department store in London, investigate the new building frontiers required to tackle the Netherlands’ housing needs and find out what makes an effective innovation hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.