{"id":1094,"date":"2025-03-14T13:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/podcasts.la.utexas.edu\/policy-on-purpose\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1094"},"modified":"2025-03-14T13:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:30:33","slug":"meet-the-mayors-greater-manchesters-andy-burnham-on-urban-innovation-and-the-austin-manchester-sister-city-partnership","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/podcasts.la.utexas.edu\/policy-on-purpose\/podcast\/meet-the-mayors-greater-manchesters-andy-burnham-on-urban-innovation-and-the-austin-manchester-sister-city-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Mayors: Greater Manchester&#8217;s Andy Burnham on Urban Innovation and the Austin-Manchester Sister City Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What does city governance look like across the pond? 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