Peter Murray OBE: Why London Needs a New Vision

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Peter Murray OBE discusses his vision for London's future and his transition from commentary to political action.

In this episode of Urban Forecast, Oli Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd sit down with Peter Murray OBE, one of the most influential voices in British architecture and urbanism. As co-founder of New London Architecture and former chairman of The London Society, Peter reflects on four decades shaping the conversation around London’s future and why he now wants to move from commentary into direct political action through his mayoral ambitions. The discussion explores the housing crisis, the failures and ...

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Hosts: Oli Lowrie, Jon Ackroyd

Guest: Peter Murray OBE

Topics covered

• urbanism
• architecture
• political action
• housing crisis
• London's future

Keywords

• London
• urbanism
• architecture
• housing crisis
• politics
• mayoral ambitions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New London Architecture, The London Society

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