The Knowledge Exchange Blog
Scottish planning reform: new opportunities or more of the same?
We’re pleased to announce that this year’s Scottish Planning and Environmental Law Conference is on Thursday 29 September in Edinburgh, and we already have a great lineup of speakers confirmed.
This event marks ….
Digital Greenwich: a local council approach to smart cities
Image by Leslie Archard via Creative Commons
By Steven McGinty
According to research by Lucy Zodion, ….
Planning for later life … where does retirement housing fit in strategic planning?
How does the planning system recognise and reflect the needs of different social groups for housing and amenities? And how should planning respond to current demographic trends? You would assume that these questions would be central ….
Hacking against homelessness: how technology is rising to the housing challenge
Our recent “Ideas in practice” briefing for our members highlighted the difficulties in calculating the numbers of homeless people. And, as we’ve previously reported, the official figures don’t reflect ….
7 digital platforms that are reshaping how planners engage the community
By Rebeccca Jackson
We often think of planning as being about physical construction and the regulations and processes around this. But buildings are not constructed in isolation. The planning profession has to consider community ….
