Long Story Short

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What's Long Story Short about?

Long Story Short, the Future Cities podcast from Arcadis UK explores what lies ahead for our cities and the people who live, work, move, and play in them. https://www.arcadis.com/en/united-kingdom/our-perspectives/long-story-short/

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Long Story Short episodes:

08.22.2023
Redefining sustainable cities: Birmingham’s vision for inclusive, green growth
Birmingham is on an exciting journey. While the city still feels the buzz from delivering a successful 2022 Commonwealth Games, this international showcase event proved that the city could deliver on the global stage and has created momentum to kickstart...
05.05.2023
Redefining sustainable cities – how can we create a greener and fairer London
London is rightly famed as an iconic global city, and it’s also leading the way in its journey towards net zero. While the city ranks an impressive 6th place in the latest edition of Arcadis’ Sustainable Cities Index, our research also...
01.17.2023
It’s time to redefine sustainable cities: the story of the North
Manchester and Leeds are two Northern cities known for their drive and ambition. But just how sustainable are both cities? In this episode, broadcast from the Great Northern Conference, we take a deep dive into how Manchester and Leeds performed in...
06.29.2022
Hydrogen - the good, the bad and the future
We’ve heard about hydrogen and its potential to be used as an alternative energy source, but why is it only now being taken seriously? As the world recognises the urgency to shift to renewable energy to meet net zero goals,...
03.29.2022
The future of healthcare. What do we really need from our hospitals post-pandemic?
Our guests Smriti Singh, Lead for Healthcare Transformation at Arcadis and Simon James, CEO of KIMS hospital, discuss our healthcare systems post-pandemic and the challenges ahead. What did COVID teach us about what we need from our hospitals? From diverting...
02.21.2022
PlaceTech - an explainer. The next step in PropTech?
First came PropTech – the digital transformation of the property industry – and now we have PlaceTech, bringing technology to our public spaces. Our guests Ruxandra Radulescu, Paul Unger and Nilesh Parmer cut through the jargon and discuss how the...
08.10.2021
Life after Lockdown. What is the future of the workplace?
The way we work is changing. As society re-emerges from lockdown, our needs and expectations have changed. The post-pandemic workplace must be reshaped and re imagined, but how can we create spaces that are flexible, adaptive and blend to these...
01.20.2021
Smaller scale society. Are 15-minute cities the way forward?
The rise in demand for places where people can live, work and spend their leisure time all within their local communities has led to a resurgence in the 15-minute community. The concept has been around for several years and, in...
12.11.2020
Reclaiming the streets. Is it time to rethink how we travel?
When COVID-19 struck, our cities fell silent. With the hum of traffic replaced by birdsong, the sudden uptake in walking and cycling gave us a vision of a low-traffic future. Healthier, less congested and with less pollution, many cities rapidly...
11.11.2020
The digital divide. How do we close the gap?
With 1.9 million UK households digitally excluded, COVID-19 has exposed the widening gap between the digital have’s and have not’s. But it’s also signposted to some of the benefits that ending digital poverty could bring. In this episode, Mark Harrop from...
08.06.2020
Protect the NHS. What's the future of healthcare?
From the Government slogan - “Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives.” - to the 8pm Clap for Carers, the NHS has been front and centre of the fight against COVID-19. But has our relationship with our national health service...
07.20.2020
Series Two trailer
Welcome to the second series of Long Story Short, the Future Cities podcast from Arcadis UK. Series one was all about the way we live, work, play and thrive in our cities. But like many things, in the wake of...
07.17.2020
Staying local. Will our town centres thrive again?
Imagine the town centre of the future and the changes that need to be made to achieve it: what will it look like? Who will it serve and what part does it play in its community? Urban centres are, and should...
04.28.2020
Apart but Connected. Is remote working here to stay?
The world of work is changing – and faster than we ever anticipated. With the spread of COVID-19 rapidly accelerating a massive societal shift towards home working, we ask whether now is the ideal time for businesses to think about...
02.05.2020
Community Spirit
Do you love where you live? Whether a park, a building, a town or city, people and communities thrive when the spaces they live, work and play in are designed to meet their changing needs. This special episode was recorded in front...
11.19.2019
Faster, Better Homes
Would you buy a home built in a factory? The scale of the housing crisis is well-documented; we all know the UK needs more homes. But what if there was a faster way to build better, more eco-friendly housing? This...
09.12.2019
The Million-Pound Tree
Should nature’s benefits come for free? Everyone loves green spaces. Whether it’s a park, community garden or playing field, they are crucial to escaping the stress and pollution of our busy lives. But, do they do enough for a city? In...
06.27.2019
Future Mobility
Humans vs robots. What is the role of humans in the future of driving? Driverless cars are on their way. Are we ready for them? In this episode we take a deep dive in to this emerging technology, exploring what people...
06.27.2019
Re-imagining Work
What will be the last profession left standing? The way in which we work is changing at a rate never seen before. But what does this mean for how and where we work, and even the sort of work we...
06.27.2019
Human Cities
An automated future? Making our cities more human... Cities of today would be unrecognisable just 10 years ago. But have these changes made our cities better places to live, move, work and play in? And what does the future look like,...

What's Long Story Short about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Long Story Short episodes:

Redefining sustainable cities: Birmingham’s vision for inclusive, green growth

Redefining sustainable cities – how can we create a greener and fairer London

It’s time to redefine sustainable cities: the story of the North

Hydrogen - the good, the bad and the future

The future of healthcare. What do we really need from our hospitals post-pandemic?

PlaceTech - an explainer. The next step in PropTech?

Life after Lockdown. What is the future of the workplace?

Smaller scale society. Are 15-minute cities the way forward?

Reclaiming the streets. Is it time to rethink how we travel?

The digital divide. How do we close the gap?

Protect the NHS. What's the future of healthcare?

Series Two trailer

Staying local. Will our town centres thrive again?

Apart but Connected. Is remote working here to stay?

Community Spirit

Faster, Better Homes

The Million-Pound Tree

Future Mobility

Re-imagining Work

Human Cities