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When the pandemic lockdown shut London's night-time economy overnight, the city became a ghost town. This highlighted starkly the importance of night-time economy to the city, making the Mayor's goal of a 24-hour city an important part of the post-pandemic recovery.
In this City Bites podcast, we hear from two urban practitioners who share their insights on the importance of the night-time economy to London's recovery and its long-term economic success. For a start, it's not just about pubs and clubs.
Laetitia Lucy is a social scientist working in the Integrated City Planning team at Arup with colleagues from economics, urban design, landscape architecture and planning disciplines.
Mark Inger is a senior policy officer working on night-time enterprise zones ay the Greater London Authority.
Bhavna Brooker, spatial planning programme lead at Transport for London, chaired the discussion.
In our two-part podcast, we find out how a major heritage-led regeneration project in London is balancing community identity, housing viability and historic preservation.
In the second part of the series, Bhavna chairs a discussion about heritage lead regeneration with three key members of the...
Published 08/30/23
In our two-part podcast, we take the Woolwich ferry to find out how a major regeneration project is balancing community identity, housing viability and historic preservation.
Woolwich is being transformed through the heritage-led regeneration of the high street and the historic Royal Arsenal...
Published 08/30/23