Podcast, 40 mins
Manchester's Development Model
Part of Urban Radar
20 Mar 2025 09:30
In this month's feature, Tom & Beth turn their attention to Manchester’s model of property-led development. As the UK government pins hopes on enabling greater private sector investment to boost economic growth, can the 'Manchester model' deliver the expected outcomes? They are joined by Adam Leaver and Richard Goulding to discuss their new report, co-authored with Jon Silver, on the “Centripetal City: A Critique of Supply-Side Urban Development”.
In our wrap-up of what’s on our radar we also cover:
- What fatbergs and sinkholes tell us about the urban underground
- How Artificial Intelligence might affect urban culture
- The spatial implications of UK cuts to aid to finance defence spending
And, with Madeleine Pill, we dive into the urban dimensions of the German elections and the governance questions that sit behind current concern about local government finances in England.
Credits
- Guest: Adam Leaver (Professor in Accounting & Society and Director of the Centre for Research on Accounting and Finance in Context (CRAFIC) at the University of Sheffield)
- Guest: Richard Goulding (Research Associate at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Production, Presentation & Editing: Tom Goodfellow (Professor of Urban Studies and International Development at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Production, Presentation & Editing: Beth Perry (Professor of Urban Epistemics at the University of Sheffield and Director of the Urban Institute)
- Post-Production Editing & Marketing: Polly Clifton (Student at the University of Sheffield)
- Training & Production Support: Jack Clayton (Creative Media Service Support Adviser at the University of Sheffield)
- Distribution, Promotion and Marketing: Vicky Simpson (Research Manager at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Cover: Dan Farley Designs
- Music: Horizon (Music by Tom Goodfellow, Recorded & Produced by Alan Thomson), Falling Down (Music by Tom Goodfellow, Performed by the Dice, Produced by Alan Thomson)
- Special Thanks: Supported by the Faculty of Social Science and the Creative Media Suite at the University of Sheffield