Beijing & New York: Two visions for better cities

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  Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.

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  This is The Point.

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  Beijing and New York.

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  Two of the world's most important cities separated by thousands of miles of land and sea,

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  but both sharing a vision to make their city better for the millions who call it home.

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  Beijing's master plan for 2016 to 2035 calls for building

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  the Chinese capital into a world-class harmonious and livable city,

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  while New York City's One New York City 2050 strategy sets out a vision at building a stronger,

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  and a fairer city this month as the word marks urban october a month dedicated by you and habitat

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  to reflecting on the future of our cities it's a good time to talk about how we as city dwellers

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  can enjoy a safer cleaner environment more convenient public transportation

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  and all-around better living conditions What do the two cities have in common?

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  What challenges do they both face?

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  And what can we learn from each other's approach to urban governance and planning?

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  Welcome to a special edition of The Point with me, Li Xin, coming to you from Beijing.

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  I'm pleased to be joined by special guest, J.

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  Philip Thompson, Professor of Urban Planning and Politics of MIT,

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  and former Deputy Mayor of New York City for Strategic Projects and Initiatives.

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  Professor Thompson, welcome to The Point.

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  Thank you.

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