Great piece James. I’m afraid there is a danger that the Govt will not see the relationships between Yimbyism, reducing democratic opportunities within a reformed planning system, and their connection with place. That’s how people on the ground see their places and respond.

Really looking forward to listening to it. His music just gets better and better

It looks like 90s baggy jeans and trousers are back in…

I flew over it on Sunday afternoon on my return to City Airport from Belfast. A different perspective!

Do you think the film library is still in the RTPI somewhere?

Brilliant Oli! And yes I’m watching it too

Ah yes, the good ol’ Blue Banana. A lot of spatial maps produced on core vs peripheral economic growth regions in the 90s and early 2000s. Plus the ‘Pentagon’ of core cities. The intention was to the case for investment outside this high GDP area through transport infrastructure & structural funds