May 12, 2026 · 37 min · 15 segments
What does a perfect city look like in a low- or middle-income country – and how do you get there? In the closing episode of our cities series, Ed Glaeser joins Kurtis Lockhart and Oliver Hanney for a…
Edward GlaeserGuestCurtis LockhartHostOliver HoneyHostAcross our series so far, we've been asking big questions about fast-growing cities.
How to build enough housing, how to make land legible, how to pay for infrastructure, how to prevent crime from taking root, and how to ensure young people see cities as ladders and not dead ends.
Today, we're gonna think about how these fit together and ask a slightly more ambitious question.
What would a perfect city actually look like in a low or middle income country, and how do you get there? [gentle music] Welcome to Ideas and Development, a VoxDev podcast on economic policy and research.
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