Talk About London

Talk About London: Earl's Court Update

Ambitious plans for rejuvenating this famous part of inner west London could get the go-ahead in the autumn. Two of the Earls Court Development Company's leading lights, Rebekah Paczek and Sharon Giffen, bring listeners up to seeped with the many things the scheme is seeking to for the area and London as a whole ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Talk About London: Let's Get Building!

Dave Hill, publisher and editor of On London [https://www.onlondon.co.uk/], and Leanne Tritton, chair of The London Society [https://londonsociety.org.uk/], hear from two industry experts about the challenges, potential and satisfactions of getting stuff built in the big city ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Talk About London: Transforming Oxford Street, with Alexander Jan

Dave Hill, editor and publisher of OnLondon.co.uk [https://www.onlondon.co.uk/], and Leanne Tritton, chair of The London Society [https://londonsociety.org.uk/], hear from their guest Alexander Jan [https://nla.london/contributors/alexander-jan-1], a brilliant expert on the workings and economics of central London. Many plans have been made to solve the problems of London's famous Oxford Street, but not many have come to fruition or worked for long. Many have called for its pedestrianisation, but that is far from as easy as it sounds. Alex guides us through the many, often conflicting, challenges, and points towards some ways they might be met. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Talk About London: Greening the city, with Charlotte Harris

Dave Hill, editor and publisher of OnLondon.co.uk [https://www.onlondon.co.uk/], and Leanne Tritton, chair of The London Society [https://londonsociety.org.uk/], hear from their guest Charlotte Harris [about:blank], a revered landscape designer and gardener, about why greening the capital is so important and why the Chelsea Flower Show matters. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Talk About London: In Conversation with Jules Pipe

Dave Hill, editor and publisher of OnLondon.co.uk [https://www.onlondon.co.uk/], and Leanne Tritton, chair of The London Society [https://londonsociety.org.uk/], discover what Jules [https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-mayor-does/mayor-and-his-team/jules-pipe-cbe] does all day (clue: it's a lot), the difference last year's change of national government has made (clue: it's a big one), why urban planning is very, very complicated and what the chances are of a lot more homes getting built in London in the near future. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.