Rebuilding Mumbai

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Extreme Makeover – Megacity Edition
Mumbai is plagued by an extraordinary lack of available surface to build on. Valuable land around the city's international airport, the busiest hub in India, is taken up by squatters and tiny workshops. Before air service can be expanded, 350,000 people must be relocated.

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