Much like The Open University, its home Milton Keynes took a less than conventional approach to existing norms when it was designed.

Very few places in England elicit the type of response that you might get when you mention the words Milton Keynes, like the Royal family the very existence of Milton Keynes is considered contentious and many people have very strong opinions about whether it should exist at all.

For some the idea that a group of town planners could create a purposed built city over the course of a few decades that hasn’t evolved over hundreds of years feels unnatural and even borders on blasphemous.

But in a country where the government is struggling to manage an ever-increasing population could the ideas behind Milton Keynes be more important than ever before.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Milton Keynes The Open University has made the documentary; Understanding Milton Keynes, a film that aims to deconstruct many of the myths that exist about the city and offer a thorough examination of the ideas, history and development of Milton Keynes divided into various sections, each one looking at a distinctively different facet of the city.

The videos explore everything from the sociological ideas behind the development of Milton Keynes, through to its commitment to public art and how organisations like The Parks Trust provide a unique model for maintaining green spaces


Drone Footage supplied by Sky Cam Productions
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(Part 1 of 2)


Playlist link -    • Understanding Milton Keynes (1/2)  


Transcript - https://media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feed...


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