Melissa Bruntlett on women changing cities, the cost of female leadership, gender-responsive design, and what people-first mobility really looks like.

Marine Tanguy, founder of MTArt Agency, explains why public art drives economic growth, improves mental wellbeing, strengthens communities and shapes the future of cities.

What does it mean for a city to be genuinely co-authored by the people who live in it? In Episode 30, Tanisha Raffiuddin sits down with Audrey Tang - Taiwan's Cyber Ambassador-at-Large, former digital minister, and TIME 100 Most Influential Person in AI - to explore digital democracy, civic technology, and the real risks of the smart city. Recorded during SXSW London 2026.

As part of the Know Your Neighbourhood series — a partnership between Talking Place podcast and LFA2026 — host Tanisha Raffiuddin sat down with Giorgia Sharpe, from Telford Homes to explore the LFA's theme of Belonging through the lens of Chrisp Street in East London.

What makes Chrisp Street tick? What's at stake in its redevelopment? And what does it mean to build somewhere that lasts another 75 years?

There's a dock in East London sitting on the Greenwich Meridian Line. People come from miles away to see its rolling bridge. Some have spotted kingfishers. One or two have seen a seal. I went to find out why 4,000 people a year volunteer to build it

In this episode of Know Your Neighbourhood - produced in partnership with the London Festival of Architecture 2026 -Tanisha Raffiuddin travels to the City of London, the Square Mile, to meet Eliza Grosvenor of NLA at The London Centre.

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.

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. 

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.