Learning from Milton Keynes

Culture of Congestion vs  Culture of Doing-It-Yourself

Invited to interview a past master for the AF's Gold Lecture series, Geoff Shearcroft chose Derek Walker, Milton Keynes's former chief architect. The success of the city, Shearcroft argues here, offers a vital lesson for today's housing architects

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