Urban Times Meets Boris Johnson
Channel: UrbanTimesTV
Date: 2011-09-20

On Friday 16th September, Urban Times (theurbn.com) had the unique opportunity to interview Boris Johnson, Mayor of London. The 13 minute interview covered such topics as:

The London Riots: 
- How the new Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe will prevent such problems arising again.
- Initiatives like 'Team London' that will constructively engage Londoners in order to prevent anti-social behaviour.

Going Green
- How the Mayor envisages putting 'the village back into the city'.
- Energy efficient systems that will cut carbon emissions while reducing energy bills.

Effects of fiscal tightening
- Despite the budget cuts transport is flourishing.
- The significance of the recent opening of Westfield Stratford.
- Reasons why transport costs rising by up to 7% will not deter people from taking public transport.