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video UK · 31 March 2024

The Changing Shape of Great Britain

This video argues that the UK's changing physical landscape, marked by the decline of smaller towns and the growth of "super cities" with surrounding low-quality housing, reflects increasing wealth inequality. Drawing comparisons to Latin American countries, it suggests that unequal economies concentrate people where the rich reside, making diverse settlements unsustainable and leading to the development of urban "slums" rather than solving housing crises through building alone.

By Gary Stevenson

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