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Podcast: Shaping Our City: The IPUT Podcast
Episode: EP 10: IPUT CEO Niall Gaffney and Head of Research Marie Hunt talk to Shravan Joshi
Description: In this episode, which was recorded in January 2025, Niall Gaffney and Marie Hunt speak with Shravan Joshi, Chairman of the Planning and Transport Committee for the City of London and dubbed ‘the guardian of the City of London’. Throughout this discussion, we hear about plans for London City’s latest new skyscraper, The Trellis, and the challenges of protecting heritage, densifying cities & meeting #sustainability requirements whilst ensuring that cities are diverse and inclusive. We also hear why cities must focus on improving energy infrastructure and #retrofitting buildings. “Policymakers have a duty to make sure the built envi...