Interview with Professor Iain Borden
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In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Iain Borden from The Bartlett school of architecture at UCL about the youth subculture of skateboarding. Iain discusses how skateboarding has come in and out of fashion since the mid 60s and how it has changed in each peek of popularity. Iain has written two books about the subject - Skateboarding, space and the city - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-Space-City-Architecture-Body/dp/1859734936 Skateboarding and the city - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_1/257-6917776-0908967?pd_rd_w=k6U7a&content-id=amzn1.sym.79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_p=79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_r=8XKDWRM9FXV1RP6N0PH3&pd_rd_wg=z7FYc&pd_rd_r=4d4ab13a-ad39-422b-a4ea-5cf35680f41f&pd_rd_i=1472583450&psc=1
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