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This Island Now

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A look at the present plight and future shape of town and country: compiled and introduced by Jeremy Bugler, Environment Correspondent of The Observer.
THE MOTORWAY AND THE CITY
Three programmes devoted to this theme:
1: Nottingham's New Deal
Plans to ease the transport problems of cities by building urban motorways are increasingly under attack. Nottingham has recently scrapped its entire motorway programme and has plumped for public transport. Will it work? Speakers include:
Professor M. W. Barley, chairman of the Civic Society; Brian Collins, director of Technical Services, City of Nottingham; Ray Gosling, author, chairman of a local Tenants' Association; Councillor Frank Higgins, chairman of Transport Committee, Nottingham Corporation; Clive Kaye, manager of Victoria Centre; Ronald Walton, director of Nottingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Producer Leonie Cohn

Contributors

Compiled and introduced by:
Jeremy Bugler
Speaker:
Professor M. W. Barley
Speaker:
Brian Collins
Speaker:
Ray Gosling
Speaker:
Frank Higgins
Speaker:
Clive Kaye
Speaker:
Ronald Walton
Producer:
Leonie Cohn

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