Urban Forecast
The show where Ackroyd Lowrie's co-founder and director, Oliver Lowrie talks to the people defining the future of our cities. Discussing their background, what drives them and the insights they have learnt along the way. This is a show for investors, developers, planners, consultants and anyone who is interested in how we will work, live and play in the cities of the future and what that means for the property market today.
Episodes
43 episodes
Mark Baigent: Local matters when it comes to Housing Delivery
In this episode of Urban Forecast, hosts Oliver Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd sit down with Mark Baigent, Corporate Director of Regeneration and Culture at Redbridge Council, to explore his extensive career in housing delivery and urban regeneration. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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46:05
Urban Co-living Part 3: Reimagining the city with Damien Sharkey, MD of HUB.
In the third episode of our series on Co-Living, we sit down with Damien Sharkey, Managing Director of HUB, to explore how his background as an Architect allows him and the team at HUB to re-imagine the urban environment to provide high quality...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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38:11
Urban Co-Living Part 2: The Future of Co-Living with Jenna Harris
In the final part of our series on Urban Co-Living, we welcome Jenna Harris, Head of Co-Living and Co-Founder of Harris Studios at Harris Associates. Jenna shares her expert insights and innovative ideas on the evolving world of co-living.<...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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34:42
Urban Co-Living Part 1: Community, Connection, and the Future of Housing
Welcome to our special three-part series on the emerging co-living sector. In this series, we explore how co-living is transforming urban living and addressing critical societal issues.In our first episode, we sit down with Brent Stojan...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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30:11
Carolyn Steel: How Food Shapes Our Cities
In this insightful episode, we sit down with Carolyn Steel, the visionary author behind Sitopia: How Food Can Save the World and Hungry City: How Food Shapes Our Lives. With over 1 million views on her TED Talk, "How Food Shapes Our Cities," Ca...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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33:33
Chris Williamson: How One Book Changed My Life
Chris Williamson is Chairman of the board at Weston Williamson + Partners which he founded in 1985.Chris was recently the International Vice President of the RIBA responsible for setting a strategy to grow into a global membership insti...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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59:08
Shaping Our Future Places: Insights from UKREiiF 2024
If you missed us at UKREiiF - catch all the insights here! In this episode of the Urban Forecast Podcast, live-streamed from the ‘Industry in Focus’ Pavilion at UKREiiF 2024, our panel of experts: Nicholas Boys Smith, Tim Heatley, Dan Swords an...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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46:09
Pinch Yourself, You're a Planner Podcast Collaboration: Karolina Grebowiec-Hall on the life of a Planner!
Karolina Grebowiec-Hall is Planning Decisions Manager at Enfield Council and started the 'Pinch yourself You're a Planner Podcast' in response to her feeling that the planning profession hasn’t been getting the admiration it deserves. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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43:32
Mete Coban: My Life My Say!
Mete Coban’s passion for giving young people a voice stems from his own experiences growing up in Hackney. Listen to this episode to hear about his inspiring journey; born in an estate in Hackney, and now Cabinet Member for Energy, Waste, Trans...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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31:08
Urban Forecast x 1:100 Podcast: POV Can Architects can be entrepreneurs too?
Join us for this collaborative episode between Urban Forecast and the 1:100 Podcast.For those who haven’t heard of the 1:100 Architecture Podcast, it is a transformative platform uniting architects and creatives worldwide. Through raw a...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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48:11
Creating Streets and Making Places: With Nicholas Boys Smith
Join us in this episode where Nicholas Boys Smith, the Chair of the Government’s Office for Place and Founder of Create Streets, sets out his vision for how we tackle the two fundamental challenges that have changed the direction of planning po...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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49:48
Beyond Politics: Danny Thorpe's Vision for Inclusive Cities
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast, where we're joined by Danny Thorpe, former Leader of Greenwich Council whose passion for transforming places was shaped by his upbringing in the Ferrier Estate in Greenwich.In this episode, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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54:13
Reimagining Real Estate: Ben Cross on General Projects’ unique approach to development
In the latest episode of the Urban Forecast, Ben Cross, Development Director at General Projects, shares his transformative journey from The North to the architecture scene in London. After a decade in renowned practices, Ben pivoted to develop...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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41:48
Cllr Krupa Sheth: Transforming the London Borough of Brent
In the latest episode of the Urban Forecast podcast, Krupa Sheth, the youngest councillor ever elected in Brent, takes us on a compelling journey from her unexpected entry into politics whilst still at University, to the transformation of the B...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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36:01
Harmony in Development: A Musician's Journey with Matt Griffiths-Rimmer
In this captivating interview, we sit down with Matt Griffiths-Rimmer, the Director of Communications and Impact at Hadley Property Group, to explore his unique journey from being a musician in his twenties and thirties to his role working at H...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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28:57
Are the robots coming for our jobs? The Rise of AI in Architecture with Allister Lewis
In this episode of Urban Forecast, we delve into the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence and architecture with guest Allister Lewis. A former architect turned AI enthusiast, Allister shares insights into the evolving landscape of AI...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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27:42
How can we design and build cities that will design a fairer future: Panel debate recorded at the Labour Party Conference 2023
How can we design and build cities that will design a fairer future : Panel debate recorded at the Labour Party Conference 2023 with Cllr Bella Sankey, Cllr Kieron Williams, Marvin Rees, Cllr Krupa Sheth, Cllr Mete Coban and Jon Ackroyd....
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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44:42
Balancing Act: Andrew Teacher's Journey from Creativity to Corporate Success
In this episode of the Urban Forecast Podcast, we sat down with Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting and currently the Managing Director for real estate in ESG at Montfort, whose life story is a testament to the pursuit of creativit...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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46:28
Shaping Cities: The UK Housing Market, Inflation, and Global Trends with Andrew Wishart
In this episode of the Urban Forecast Podcast, we delve into the dynamic landscape of the macro economy behind the UK housing market and its impact on the future of cities. In a post-pandemic world, the economy has seen a seismic shift, i...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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37:54
The 10-year Rollercoaster: Polly Simpson on the rise and rise of the Build-to-Rent Sector
Tenant demand is at an all-time high in the UK, and this is driving the rapid growth of the Built-to Rent Sector. On this episode, we sat down with Polly Simpson, Head of Multifamily Development at Savills London, who has been fully immersed in...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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23:03
Architectural Realities: Navigating the challenges of the profession with ‘The Broke Architect’ Jason Boyle
Join Jason Boyle, an architect with over 23 years of experience at Seller Limited and a seasoned professional in the nuclear industry, as he takes you on a journey through the world of architecture.Get ready to dive deep into the human s...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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50:08
Just how big will the Co-Living sector be? with Paul Wellman and James Hanmer.
In this episode of the Urban Forecast Podcast, we deep dive into the co-living sector with Paul Wellman and James Hanmer, both experts in this brand-new, but rapidly expanding sector. We explore how big the demand for the product is, the challe...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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30:05
UKREiiF : Shaping the Future of Property Events with Matt Christie
Get ready for an exhilarating episode, where we go behind the scenes of UKREiiF, the UK’S fastest-growing and most disruptive property sector event.We sat down with Matt Christie, Director External Relations and Content at UKREiiF, to di...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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35:26
Ashley Perry - Build-to-Rent and Real Estate Trends
In the latest episode of Urban Forecast, Ashley Perry, Investment Director at Apache Capital, joins us. We delve into many topics, from insights gained at a ULI UK event to the broad spectrum of build-to-rent operators and their strategic devel...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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41:05
Jonathan Martin - Setting the Vision for Waltham Forest's Sustainable Future
In the latest episode of Urban Forecast, we were joined by Jonathan Director of Inward Investment & Higher Education Academic Relationships at London Borough of Waltham Forest.In this episode, we cover Jonathan’s background working ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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41:07