By Morwen Johnson Finding money to fund community-led regeneration projects has always been difficult and as public budgets continue to be stretched, it can be hard to balance and prioritise the needs of different communities and groups. We’ve written on […]
By Morwen Johnson A traditional pub, standing alone in the midst of a massive development site in East London. The photo above, taken at the end of June, seems to sum up dramatic changes that are being replicated all across […]
The 2016 RTPI Convention earlier this week was attended by over 400 people keen to discuss how the profession and the planning system can support the delivery of growth. Being held just a few days after the UK’s Brexit vote, […]
We’ve just published a new report revealing first-hand accounts of five major figures involved in creating the UK’s New Towns. Drawing on original archive interview material, the report offers an intriguing insight into the challenges they faced in creating communities […]
Earlier this month, a new study reported that 80% of the world’s population now lives under light polluted skies. In Europe and the United States, this figure is even higher – for 99% of their populations the night sky is […]
“Essentially, the values of planning have been stood on their head, to the point where we have to ask whether the system remains fit for purpose.” This is the stark assessment from the authors of a new book from Policy […]
With a new SNP minority government and the publication of an independent review of the Scottish planning system, 2016 looks like it could herald significant change for the planning profession north of the border. The review found that there needs […]
By Steven McGinty The Hackable City is an ongoing research project which investigates how digital media technologies can be used to provide opportunities for more democratic city development. Based in the Netherlands, this project was founded by One Architecture and […]
In its 2015 election manifesto, the Conservative Party made a clear promise: “We will halt the spread of onshore windfarms” Soon after winning the election, the Conservative government followed through on this commitment, introducing three key changes concerning onshore […]
How do young people feel about the places where they live? And how do the spaces available to them, constrain or shape their activities? Last week, Margaret Robertson, Professor of Education at La Trobe University in Melbourne presented a seminar […]
