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Magic in the Modern Metropolis

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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What is the world's most perfect city? New York? London? Shanghai? How about Ontario's capital city? It's a question that obviously has no definitive answer, but it does makes for a great debate. Urban planner Joe Berridge has contributed his ideas in his new book, "Perfect City: An Urban Fixer's Global Search for Magic in the Modern Metropolis." He talks to Steve Paikin about his work.

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Magic in the Modern Metropolis; Amphibious Architecture

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May 27, 2019

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