An man from the slums of India makes his living by doing the dangerous work of painting high-rise towers in Kolkata.
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China’s Urban Billion: Civilizing the Cities

Can China’s cities by 2030 really accommodate one billion residents — equal to one in every eight people on the planet?
Mexico City: First Stop in the New World
What lessons can other cities learn from Mexico City?
An African Paradox
What would the Sahara desert look like if there were no human inhabitants?