Pedestrianisation - is it good for cities and towns?
EPISODE 171102 / 02 NOV 2017
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Norwich was the first city in the UK to ban cars from parts of the city centre. Planners wanted to protect pedestrians from cars and to reduce pollution in its old and narrow streets. That was 50 years ago. There’s a fresh interest in keeping cars out of cities now for the same reasons. Rob and Neil talk about pedestrianising streets and teach you new vocabulary.
EPISODE 160714 / 14 JUL 2016
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What will the cities of the future look like, and will we enjoy living in them? Vast mega-cities are emerging in the developing world as people migrate in search of work. Cities in the richer world need to find ways to improve the quality of life for their inhabitants. Alice and Neil discuss Neil's attempt at town planning and how to make cities 'smart'.
The commute
EPISODE 160128 / 28 JAN 2016
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Hundreds of millions of us make the same journey day in day out – the commute. Alice and Neil discuss the benefits of cycling to work and why sitting on the train may raise your blood pressure.