Welcome to Talking Place.
Your go-to podcast to explore how the power of storytelling shapes the narrative and identity of neighbourhoods, cities, and nations.
Join Tanisha as she talks place with experts on placemaking, branding, sustainability, society, finance, culture, and more. Whether you are actively involved in shaping the built environment or curious about spaces, places, and stories - this podcast is for you.
Watch full episodes below, or on our Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcast channels. You can also find our favourite clips on Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Bluesky & TikTok.
Know Your Neighbourhood: Fitzrovia | LFA 2026
What makes a neighbourhood feel like home?
In this episode of Talking Place's Know Your Neighbourhood series, host Tanisha Raffiuddin visits Fitzrovia with Marcos Gold, Director of Policy and Place at The Fitzrovia Partnership.
027 Shaping Bradford: Heritage, Housing, and the Hard Yards of Regeneration
What does it take to regenerate a city at scale? We find out live at UKREiiF 2026 with the people making Bradford's next chapter happen.
026 Can We Design Out Danger? Spatial Justice, Safety & the Politics of Public Space with Deborah Saunt
In Episode 26 of Talking Place, host Tanisha Raffiuddin is joined by Deborah Saunt, founding director of DSDHA, for an unflinching conversation on spatial justice, co-design, and the safety of women and girls in urban space.
