Sustainable Urban Farming

Urban planners and average citizens in Thailand and Bogota are seeking solutions to ease congestion in their crowded cities.

Great water demands require greater water solutions to keep big cities afloat.

From the depths of a volcano to the density of a forest, people around the world are preserving natural wonders in their home cities.

Looking back to traditional practices can help us find modern solutions to various environmental and social issues of city life.

Many people enjoy the anonymity found in city living, but this also creates dangers for more vulnerable people like the homeless and elderly.

Big cities attract dreamers from all over the world. This episode features the people building communities of inclusion for immigrants.

Many people are ditching the confines of traditional apartment life and opting for communal living instead.

Two groups strive to reinvigorate public spaces amid blocky apartment structures and rigid urban development.

The heart of many large cities lies in their historic neighborhoods but across the world, the cultural vitality of these neighborhoods is threatened by the forces of gentrification and aging infrastructure. Hear from the people of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles and the Old Quarter in Hanoi, Vietnam as they work to improve and preserve their communities.