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Centre for Cities is the leading think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK’s largest cities and towns. In these podcasts, Chief Executive Andrew Carter interviews leading thinkers in the urban policy field, as well as experts from Centre for Cities about their research and ideas on improving the economies of cities and large towns.
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Jul 10, 2015
Jul 10, 2015
46 min
In this months episode, Andrew explores why housing has become such a politically potent issue over the last five years, where the roots of the crisis lie, and what we can do to improve affordability and boost housebuilding. Joining him are Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association, David Lunts, Executive Director of Housing and Land at the Greater London Authority, and Catherine Ryder, Head of Policy at the National Housing Federation.