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Ideopolis
In the first of the new series, presenter Heather Payton looks at the concept of the Ideopolis - "the city of ideas" - and how UK and world cities are seeking to use it to become economic giants.
But wouldn't the worker of the future prefer to live in the countryside? The programme looks at Manchester's aim to become an ideopolis, and also asks if cities in the developing world can use the strategy.
Joining Heather are:
Tom Cannon, the editor of the New Academy Review, who advises cities on economic strategies.
You can read a report on the concept of "the ideopolis" - co-written by Tom Cannon - at the Work Foundation's website.
Novelist and author Iain Sinclair, much of whose work uses London as its theme, including Lights Out for the Territory and London Orbital, both published by Granta.
Architect Elsie Owusu who has worked on inner city regeneration in the UK. Her current project involves working on a mass transit system for the capital of Ghana, Accra.
Phil Wood from the consultancy Comedia. He's been charged with coming up with a regeneration plan for Oldham.
Jeffrey Thomas, who is behind Hartham Park, a Georgian country mansion that has been converted into offices for people who want to leave the travails of the city behind them.
Eamonn Boylan, deputy chief executive of Manchester City Council, who is responsible for regeneration. You can find out more about Manchester's attempts to be an ideopolis.
That's Shop Talk Tuesday 29th July at 4 pm
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report on the concept of "the ideopolis"
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Hartham Park
Manchester's attempts to be an ideopolis
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