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America’s downtowns

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26 September 2024

Episode 676

30 minutes


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At a tough time for downtown districts, we visit San Francisco and Seattle to find out how the urban centres are trying to encourage more footfall and appeal to the public during work and leisure hours.

26 September 2024

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Chapter 1

The Transamerica Pyramid and San Francisco’s downtown

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Christopher Lord attends the opening of the Transamerica Pyramid renovations in San Francisco to see how the project aims to reignite the downtown district.

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Chapter 2

Increasing footfall in US city centres

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Gregory Scruggs reports from Seattle on the declining numbers of people heading downtown during both work and leisure hours in US cities.

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Increasing footfall in US city centres

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