Twin Cities

Jonathan Glancey, architecture correspondent for the Guardian, examines the relationships between five pairs of cities around the world.

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Chicago And New York - Bigger And Better

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These cities have been in constant competition with each other since the late 19th century, each growing taller with the rise of the skyscraper.

What forces have driven them to battle to be the biggest and the best?

"These cities have been in constant competition with each other since the late 19th century, each growing taller with the rise of the skyscraper.

What forces have driven them to battle to be the biggest and the best?"

Rio De Janeiro And Brasilia - The Best Laid Plans

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In 1960, Brasilia was inaugurated as the new capital of Brazil.

It had taken just three years to build in the virtually uninhabited interior of the country.

Why and how did it happen and what has been its impact on Rio?

"In 1960, Brasilia was inaugurated as the new capital of Brazil.

Why and how did it happen and what has been its impact on Rio?"

Liverpool And Manchester - Broaden Your Horizons

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Liverpool, once the second city of Empire, declined as shipbuilding ebbed away and has never quite recovered.

Manchester, on the other hand, has managed to regenerate itself with vitality and confidence.

Why have these two cities, twinned by the Industrial Revolution, fared so differently?

"Liverpool, once the second city of Empire, declined as shipbuilding ebbed away and has never quite recovered.

Why have these two cities, twinned by the Industrial Revolution, fared so differently?"

Venice And Mestre - Culture Alone Does Not A City Make.

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With the exception of tourism, Venice has pushed all of its commerce and most of its poor across the lagoon to Mestre.

Now Mestre, derided for years as the twin no one wanted to know, is developing an identity of its own.

Is a city a city without the lifeblood of business and development?

"With the exception of tourism, Venice has pushed all of its commerce and most of its poor across the lagoon to Mestre.

Is a city a city without the lifeblood of business and development?"

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Moscow And St Petersburg - East Or West?

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In 1713 Peter the Great moved his capital from Moscow to the Baltic at St Petersburg.

Both were forced into line during the communist regime, but today their rivalry is re-emerging, as President Putin has suggested that perhaps it is time to move some political power to the old capital.

"In 1713 Peter the Great moved his capital from Moscow to the Baltic at St Petersburg.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	01	Chicago And New York - Bigger And Better	20000809	These cities have been in constant competition with each other since the late 19th century, each growing taller with the rise of the skyscraper. What forces have driven them to battle to be the biggest and the best? "These cities have been in constant competition with each other since the late 19th century, each growing taller with the rise of the skyscraper. What forces have driven them to battle to be the biggest and the best?"
01	02	Rio De Janeiro And Brasilia - The Best Laid Plans	20000816	In 1960, Brasilia was inaugurated as the new capital of Brazil. It had taken just three years to build in the virtually uninhabited interior of the country. Why and how did it happen and what has been its impact on Rio? "In 1960, Brasilia was inaugurated as the new capital of Brazil. Why and how did it happen and what has been its impact on Rio?"
01	03	Liverpool And Manchester - Broaden Your Horizons	20000823	Liverpool, once the second city of Empire, declined as shipbuilding ebbed away and has never quite recovered. Manchester, on the other hand, has managed to regenerate itself with vitality and confidence. Why have these two cities, twinned by the Industrial Revolution, fared so differently? "Liverpool, once the second city of Empire, declined as shipbuilding ebbed away and has never quite recovered. Why have these two cities, twinned by the Industrial Revolution, fared so differently?"
01	04	Venice And Mestre - Culture Alone Does Not A City Make.	20000830	With the exception of tourism, Venice has pushed all of its commerce and most of its poor across the lagoon to Mestre. Now Mestre, derided for years as the twin no one wanted to know, is developing an identity of its own. Is a city a city without the lifeblood of business and development? "With the exception of tourism, Venice has pushed all of its commerce and most of its poor across the lagoon to Mestre. Is a city a city without the lifeblood of business and development?"
01	05 LAST	Moscow And St Petersburg - East Or West?	20000906	In 1713 Peter the Great moved his capital from Moscow to the Baltic at St Petersburg. Both were forced into line during the communist regime, but today their rivalry is re-emerging, as President Putin has suggested that perhaps it is time to move some political power to the old capital. "In 1713 Peter the Great moved his capital from Moscow to the Baltic at St Petersburg. Both were forced into line during the communist regime, but today their rivalry is re-emerging, as President Putin has suggested that perhaps it is time to move some political power to the old capital."