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Urban Apartment Revival (6x3)

Udgivelsesdato: Feb 05, 2023

Many of Japan's large apartment complexes have been standing for over half a century. A combination of aging facilities and increasing vacancies are putting their futures at risk. This episode features a strategy to revive them by bringing in unique businesses to fill some of those spaces and draw-in new tenants and visitors. [In Focus: China's EV Debut in Japan Shakes Up Auto Industry] China's biggest electric carmaker is rolling into Japan. The company has started selling an electric SUV in the country amid a global shift to EVs. We look at how the changing landscape is pressuring Japanese automakers. [Global Trends: Mexican Communities Seek Common Currency Beyond Money] Children in Mexico are learning to be producers, buyers and sellers in their own economic system. The program is part of a movement to help local people look beyond money and focus on the environment around them.