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18 July 2024

Episode 666

29 minutes

We assemble ‘The Urbanist’ book club for another meeting as we browse books from the worlds of cycling, shopkeeping and the 15-minute city.

18 July 2024

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Chapter 1

11 minutes

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Chapter 1

‘Potholes and Pavements: A bumpy ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network’

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Laura Laker joins us on the UK’s National Cycle Network to find out how this piece of infrastructure came to be and to learn some of the personal stories that can be found along the way.

11 minutes

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Chapter 2

8 minutes

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Chapter 2

‘Shopkeeping: Stories, Advice and Observations’

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Peter Miller speaks with Gregory Scruggs about how to tend shop and how a good retail space can change a city.

8 minutes

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‘Shopkeeping: Stories, Advice and Observations’

Chapter 3

9 minutes

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Chapter 3

‘The 15-Minute City: A Solution for Saving Our Time and Our Planet’

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Carlos Moreno joins Christopher Lord to discuss his 15-minute city concept, its benefits for our urban areas and how conspiracy theorists got the concept so wrong.

9 minutes

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‘The 15-Minute City: A Solution for Saving Our Time and Our Planet’

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