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Episode 11 : Cohousing from 2020-06-19T22:26
In this episode Lucy chats to Stephen Hill, the former chair of the UK Cohousing Network, about - yes, you guessed it - cohousing.
Why is cohousing great? Why is it so hard to do? What ha...
Episode 10 : Covid 19 and Cities from 2020-04-17T16:50:49
John, Lucy, and Danny discuss the impact of the Covid 19 crisis on cities and urban design. Emergency street closures, impacts on community, and living in a regeneration area during a global pandem...
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Episode 9 : No Such Thing as Sexy Planning from 2019-01-01T14:11:19
On this final episode of the series, Danny, Lucy, and John try to channel the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast and bring three hot topics from the year to discuss: disappearing heritage in Mancheste...
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Episode 8 : Cities, Local Planning, and Politics from 2018-12-04T09:29:15
On this episode Derek Antrobus, Local Councillor in the City of Salford, shares his experiences in planning and development. He discusses the role of local politicians in shaping development in Eng...
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Episode 7 : Transport from 2018-11-26T17:07:07
Nicola Kane, Head of Strategy at Transport for Greater Manchester is on to discuss transport and cities. Why is transport so important in making great places to live? Which cities are doing urban t...
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Episode 6 : Heritage from 2018-11-19T10:36:11
In this episode, Eamonn Canniffe lecturer at the Manchester School of Architecture is on to discuss architecture and heritage. Amongst other things, he talks about the sustainability of preserving ...
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Episode 5 : Film Art and Cities from 2018-11-12T13:33:08
Film artist Danny Orwin explores why film art is often drawn to urban areas, how cities have been represented, and how urban design can be influenced by this art form.
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Episode 4 : Post Soviet Cities from 2018-11-05T22:20:42
Urbanist and planner Lucy Wallwork discusses post-soviet cities. What characterises them? What are their good and bad features? And what does the future hold?
If you like what you hear, yo...
Episode 3 : Cities, Protest, and Social Change from 2018-10-29T12:21:41
Curator and suffrage historian Helen Antrobus discusses cities, protest, and social change. We talk about how urban design impacts on social movements and Helen explains why Manchester is the most ...
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Episode 2 : Green Infrastructure from 2018-10-22T10:11:54
Dr Ian Mell, Professor of Environment and Landscape at the University of Manchester, explores a variety of topics and ideas around green infrastructure (GI).
Ian firstly explains what GI i...
Episode 1 : Urban Design in the Middle East and Informality in Cairo from 2018-10-15T11:09:36
Egyptian urban designer and architect Mahmoud Mournir discusses urban design in the Middle East and informal development in Cairo.
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