Has 'Zombie Urbanism' Gripped the Global City?

Hosted by Frances Anderton Feb. 24, 2015

What happens when residential real estate is treated like a safe deposit box? DnA explores the urban impact of global investment in high end homes -- in London, New York and L.A.

Photo: Time Warner Center in New York City. Courtesy of Kiah Ankoor.

From this Episode:

The Life -- and Death -- of London and New York

Towers of Secrecy , a New York Times series, examined the shady characters behind the shell companies that own condos in the ritzy Time Warner Center. This DnA broadcast...

13 min, 34 sec

“Zombie Urbanism” and L.A.

Los Angeles is attracting overseas investment in luxury homes in posh neighborhoods and in new high-rise condo developments in downtown. Is this a problem, or a sign of...

14 min, 4 sec

Credits

Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Caroline Chamberlain