Has the world of commerce encroached irrevocably on our civic spaces, and how much do we care? How much is civic exclusion growing because of what participation demands or expects of us? Civic Radio is on the road, seeking out the people and organisations that are exploring these topics in different ways. In this episode we meet Simon Willis, Cheif Executive of the Young Foundation. Civic Radio is part of the Civic Shop and is published by Tech for Good TV

Recently, hundreds of people gathered in London for a TechforGood meet up to discuss how new technology and products can change behaviour. How do these products and services work? can they really encourage people to ‘be better’ long-term or do you need to change the system and society in other ways? ‘Who’ decides what’s better anyway? And when does behaviour change become coercion or something more controlling?

Has the world of commerce encroached irrevocably on our civic spaces, and how much do we care? How much is civic exclusion growing because of what participation demands or expects of us? Civic Radio is on the road, seeking out the people and organisations that are exploring these topics in different ways. In this episode we meet writer and urbanist Adam Greenfield. Civic Radio is part of the Civic Shop and is published by Tech for Good TV