The Future of Cities As Told In Belgrade

25 March 2007 - 11:00am

Bruce Sterling gives an insightful tour around the city of Belgrade and explores the transformation and pressures brought about by globalization.

As posted on Boing Boing, "SF writer and design prof Bruce Sterling has produced a wonderful 8-minute short film about the future of cities, in which he wanders around Belgrade, the city he's made his home, and talks about the way that his city is interacting with the present, past and future." (By Cory Doctorow)

Source: YouTube, March 23, 2007
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