Power in the City

01 - Talking about Walking

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Episode notes

Join us for episode 1, as we meander the paths of Oldham, past, present and future. Find out what makes Oldham folk walk and wheel and how we could make it even easier for people to leave their cars behind. This episode features a walking hairdresser, Oldham's transport history in under 10 min and many pairs of walking boots.

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Call to action

Want to get involved? Tell us about a great idea or initiative that gets people walking or wheeling in your place. Just drop an email to [email protected] or contact us on social media. We’ll do a shout out for you in one of our next episodes.

Episode credits

This episode was written and produced by Britt Jurgensen.
Host: Hannah Knox
Local research & interviews: Melissa Kelly Shore
Sound design & postproduction: Barry Han

Interviews with:
Kate Crew
Bryn Chapman
Roger Ivens
Ruji Surjan
Morag Rose
Richard Lambert
Chris Maylor
Pharmacy Short Walks participants
Mike Dodd
Andrew, Isaac, Nathan and William from Forces 4 Nature
Philippa Whittaker

With special thanks to:
Oldham Local Studies and Archives
UProjects
The OBC Millennium Centre Oldham
Sholver Senior Youth Group
Sholver Travel Futures
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Power in the City is funded by the Electricity North West Powering our Communities Fund, ICLEI Action Fund and UCL Grand Challenges.