{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/601c017e27090c4964164c7c/66eae0c8ec4ba464d56ad6fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Could this be the end for Birmingham’s brutalist Ringway Centre?","description":"<p>This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by Ewan Harrison, a lecturer in Architectural Studies at the University of Manchester.</p><p><br></p><p>Campaigners lose bid to save Birmingham’s brutalist Ringway Centre // Sadiq Khan wins new powers to pedestrianise Oxford Street // Listing bid for Portsmouth Civic Offices blocked // And an abandoned leisure centre in West Yorkshire reimagined as a state-of-the-art skate park</p><p><br></p><p>The Brief is supported by Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.</p><p><br></p><p>Click&nbsp;here&nbsp;to get early, ad-free access to The Brief, and support accessible independent journalism from Open City.</p><p><br></p><p>The Brief is recorded and produced at the Open City offices located in Bureau. Bureau is a co-working space for creatives offering a new approach to membership workspace. Bureau prioritises not just room to think and do, but also shared resources and space to collaborate. To book a free day pass follow this&nbsp;link.</p><p><br></p><p>The Brief is produced in association with the Architects’ Journal, and the C20 Society.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>","author_name":"Open City"}