Urban Design London: Recent Episodes

Urban Design London

The UDL podcast series explores a range of urban design and planning related topics, hearing from expert professionals in the field with extracts from our training events.

Urban Design London is a not-for-profit organisation, founded in 2002 to support London’s built environment professionals create and maintain well-designed, good quality places. Our yearly subscription programmes give members access to our training events, design review services and resources.

Find out more about UDL at www.urbandesignlondon.com

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During our recent Working City event, we had a quick chat with Lauren Bouillot and Rachel Roe, GLA Culture Team, about the importance of London's cultural assets. They also give us an overview of the recently published Cultural Infrastructure Plan.

For more info on the Cultural Infrastructure Plan: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/arts-and-culture/culture-and-good-growth/cultural-infrastructure-plan

Cultural Infrastructure Map: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/arts-and-culture/culture-and-good-growth/cultural-infrastructure-plan

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This episode focuses on Tech & Planning, considering how technology is supporting planning work; including community engagement, decision making and project delivery.

First we speak to Neil Manthorpe, Atkins and Jo Hammond, RB Kensington & Chelsea, about the role of tech in the planning world.

We also hear from: - Savannah de Savary, Built ID, who discusses how tech can help improve community engagement. - Justin Kliger, Future Cities, who presents a new platform aiming to improve the online planning system to make it easier and more accessible to use. - Gareth Sumner, TfL, who takes a more futuristic approach looking at drones.

Music by Darshaan: https://soundcloud.com/darshaanofficial

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Part 2 of our Young Practitioner's Network Podcast includes snippets of the talks given by speakers from Public Practice, Meanwhile Space and London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, around the planning profession and the future for planning.

Music by Darshaan: https://soundcloud.com/darshaanofficial

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This episode of UDL's Young Practitioner's Network Podcast focuses on Planning. We discuss a number of topics during workshops, from housing the homeless and elderly to making planning a more creative profession.

Part 2 includes snippets of the talks given by speakers from Public Practice, Meanwhile Space and London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, around the planning profession and the future for planning.

Music by Darshaan: https://soundcloud.com/darshaanofficial