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Digital democracy and the new Riyadh Metro

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20 February 2025

Episode 697

29 minutes

We explore how going digital can contribute to a thriving city democracy and improve other things such as climate resilience and urban loneliness. The CEO of digital community-engagement platform Go Vocal describes its benefit for communities, the developer behind Europe’s most digitally connected neighbourhood tells us how they did it and we stop by the new Riyadh Metro.

20 February 2025

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Digital democracy through community engagement

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Wietse Van Ransbeeck tells us about his company, Go Vocal, which is engaging more voices with its digital community-engagement platform for local governments.

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Chapter 2

11 minutes


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Chapter 2

Digitally connected neighbourhoods

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Related Argent executive director Morwenna Hall talks to us about Brent Cross Town and why being Europe’s most digitally connected neighbourhood has far reaching benefits for its residents.

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

New Riyadh Metro

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Mandy Sinclair takes us to the newly opened Metro system in the Saudi Arabian capital to see stations from firms such as Zaha Hadid and Snøhetta.

7 minutes

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New Riyadh Metro

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