In an effort to revitalize city centers, reduce sprawl and encourage use of public transportation, Norway’s government has banned construction outside city centers of any new shopping mall larger than 3,000 square meters. Host Laura Knoy talks with the country’s Deputy Minister for the Environment, Jasper Simonsen.
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