Podcast Episodes

4: BATS, BUILDINGS & BIG IDEAS (+ local action on water, + the urban impacts of tariff wars, and more...)

Season 1 Episode 4

In this month's bumper episode we are joined by Malcolm Tait, Kiera Chapman and Hugh Ellis for a feature (45:13) on the UK government's planning refo…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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3: CITIES & AUTHORITARIANISM (+ addressing urban air pollution, + cities and the UK asylum crisis, and more)

Season 1 Episode 3

This month’s special feature focuses on the rise of authoritarianism in cities (34:48).  What are the strategies and tactics that authoritarian regim…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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2: MANCHESTER'S DEVELOPMENT MODEL (+ German elections, + UK local government reform, and more)

Season 1 Episode 2

In this month's feature (21:09), Tom & Beth turn their attention to Manchester’s model of property-led development. As the UK government pins hopes o…

1 year ago

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1: CITIES & CLIMATE CHANGE (+ human rights for mountains, + foreign aid cuts and more)

Season 1 Episode 1

On this month's Urban Radar, Beth & Tom zoom in on:

Why recognising the rights of a New Zealand mountain is an urban issue Conflict in Eastern Democra…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Urban Radar: Trailer

Season 1

In this trailer, we set out the background to Urban Radar, the format of the show and the main questions that we will explore. 

Urban Radar is a podca…

1 year, 1 month ago

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