Special Report: London Calling
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The British capital has let the world in, and become a model for making
a 21st-century metropolis work.

By William Underhill
Newsweek International

April 25 issue - For a glimpse into how successful cities evolve, take
in the view from the riverside office of London's mayor. High above the
Thames, Ken Livingstone enjoys a panorama spanning 2,000 years of
crowded history. All around, the survivors of catastrophic fires,
wartime bombing and the wrecker's ball jostle for space with monuments
to London's new prosperity. Just across the river, the medieval Tower
of London recalls the city's past as a seat of power. To the east, the
former Docklands, now home to some of Europe's grandest companies,
conjures up its present as a gateway to the world. And a thicket of
towers, soaring above the skyline, testifies to the status of Europe's
largest and most vibrant center of world finance.

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