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The episode explores urban planning concepts named after Manchester and Toronto, focusing on decentralisation and transit-oriented developments.

From Manchester championing the decentralisation of design expertise to Toronto’s technique for getting more out of transit-oriented developments, we explore two planning concepts named after their home cities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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