{"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/67192c94e16fb75ed5bb076c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rachel Reeves' billion pound boost for council housing, design codes and the vital role of retrofit","description":"<p>This week Sahiba Chadha is joined by the architect Tara Gbolade to discuss:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>Rachel Reeves' £1 billion boost for council housing&nbsp;in the autumn budget // How planning reform and design codes could help create 1.5 million homes // Calls for the government to engage more with architects on retrofit // And the architecture critic, Joseph Rykwert, has died aged 98</em></p><p><br></p><p>To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please become an Open City friend by clicking&nbsp;<a href=\"https://open-city.org.uk/friends\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</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>The Brief is also supported by <a href=\"https://www.bloombergconnects.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Connects</a>, the free arts and culture app.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>","author_name":"Open City"}