Why London Stopped Building with Nick Cuff

About this episode

The episode discusses the reasons behind London's halt in construction and potential solutions for revitalizing development.

In this episode of Urban Forecast, co-hosts Oli Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd sit down with Nick Cuff, Managing Director and founder of Urban Sketch, to unpack why London has stopped building and how we can start again. From his beginnings in local government to leading one of the most design-driven housing innovators in the UK, Nick offers rare insight into the real economics behind development, the policy traps slowing progress, and why storytelling might just be the key to rebuilding trust in the...

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Hosts: Oli Lowrie, Jon Ackroyd

Guest: Nick Cuff

Topics covered

• London construction
• urban development
• housing policy
• design innovation
• storytelling in development

Keywords

• urban planning
• development economics
• policy challenges
• trust in development

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Urban Sketch

Places: London, UK

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