A week in America | 23 February 2024
22/02/2024
This week, Martin considers the challenges place-makers face, and the need to create homes where people genuinely want to live.
A week in America | 8 December 2023
08/12/2023
College football in the US has just had its biggest scandal since the last one. Martin looks at what is going on off the pitch in the billion dollar business in America’s Universities.
A week in America | 12 May 2023
12/05/2023
As the U.S. braces for the largest ever influx of immigrants across its southern border this weekend – Martin looks at the other group of migrants changing the nation’s towns and cities – Americans.
Planning Woes
19/01/2023
With UK ministers and civil servants being lobbied hard about changes to planning laws, Martin Liptrot wonders if perhaps its time to look at how local decision-making is better informed too.
A week in America | 1 December 2022
01/12/2022
Martin looks at how tax raising powers are changing how and where America goes to work…
A week in America | 23 September 2022
23/09/2022
This week Martin, looks at how climate change is affecting the U.S. and how it has brought unlikely opportunities for some communities across the country.
A week in America | 08 July 2022
07/07/2022
As the U.S. celebrated July 4th, Martin Liptrot takes a look at how proud American’s are of being American.
A week in America | 22 April 2022
21/04/2022
Martin Liptrot discusses Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ fight over what he considers to be suitable content for the Sunshine state’s classrooms.
A week in America | 08 April 2022
07/04/2022
In the latest view from America, Martin Liptrot discusses the cost of universities in the U.S. and Why Florida is offering incentives via The Lottery.
A week in America | 25 February 2022
25/02/2022
This week Martin Liptrot discusses the recently passed lnew law in Florida which forbids schools, teachers or classroom discussions which touch on gender identity or sexual orientation.