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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.

Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.

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People Fixing The World: Superblocks to the Rescue?

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How they are redesigning the road system to reclaim the city from cars in Barcelona

How they are redesigning the road system to reclaim the city from cars in Barcelona.

In Barcelona, they are experimenting with a new way of designing the city. Superblocks are vast low-traffic zones, but they are also deeply controversial. The aim is cut pollution and reclaim public space from the car, but does it work? World Hacks investigates.

Also on the programme, we hear advice from Antarctica on how to stay warm in the cold snap.

(Photo: A superblock from above. Credit: Google Maps)

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