[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Professor Michael Parkinson is one of the most respected figures in the world of regeneration and cities. Here he talks to DIB chief Frank McKenna about his fascinating career, and talks of his experiences in working with major cities across Europe to help them achieve their maximum potential.[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_raw_js]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[/vc_raw_js][/vc_column][/vc_row]
EP.80 – Downtown Den: Professor Michael Parkinson in the Downtown Den
Professor Michael Parkinson is one of the most respected figures in the world of regeneration and cities. Here he talks about his fascinating career, and talks of his experiences in working with major cities across Europe to help them achieve their maximum potential.

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