Fabric of London ...The Standard podcast
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What is London's heartbeat? Rachelle Abbott joins Emma Strain, customer director at Transport for London, to discuss how important diverse communities are to the capital.
Emma also reveals their award-winning animated moquette design, titled 'Fabric of London', which tells real stories shared by Londoners, reflecting the vital role TfL plays in bringing people from all backgrounds together.
Transport for London, VCCP and Wavemaker UK's design is now available to view at Outernet, in this week's edition of our newspaper, and online at standard.co.uk.
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