This month’s special feature focuses on the rise of authoritarianism in cities (34:48). What are the strategies and tactics that authoritarian regimes might use to control their capital cities? Beth and Tom are joined by David Jackman to discuss the insights provided in his edited book with Tom, as well as a discussion of urban political dynamics in Bangladesh - the subject of David's other new book. With Miguel Kanai and Hannah Lewis, they dive into urban interventions to address...

In this month's feature (21:09), 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...

On this month's Urban Radar, Beth & Tom zoom in on: Why recognising the rights of a New Zealand mountain is an urban issue Conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and its impacts on the city of GomaHow cutting US international development funding will impact cities Whether ‘more-than-schools’ can offer community level responses to the crisis in young people and children’s mental healthWaste tipping in Litchfield, UK And in our Special Feature (24:20) on Cities and Clim...

Podcast production, presentation and editing: Tom Goodfellow and Beth Perry Post-production editing and marketing: Polly Clifton Training and production support: Jack Clayton Sheffield Urbanism editing advice: Linda Westman Distribution, promotion and marketing: Riya Singh and Vicky Simpson Music: Horizon (original music by Tom Goodfellow, recorded and produced by Alan Thomson) Podcast Cover: Dan Farley Designs TRANSCRIPT: Hello, I'm Tom Goodfellow, Professor of International Developm...