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Property in politics: Driving economic growth and building better communities
Posted on: 16 September 2014
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This report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is a conversation between property professionals and the political parties about the role property plays in driving the UK’s economic growth and building better communities. It focuses on housing, planning and development, construction and infrastructure.
Planning and travellers: proposed changes to planning policy and guidance
Posted on: 16 September 2014
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The government is consulting on proposed changes to national planning policy and planning policy for traveller sites to ensure that the planning system applies fairly and equally to both the settled community and travellers; strengthen protection of our sensitive areas and the green belt; and deal with the negative effects of unauthorised occupation of land. It also seeks comments on new streamlined planning guidance for travellers which supports local authorities to objectively and robustly assess their traveller accommodation needs and further clarifies where Temporary Stop Notices can be used. Comments are requested by 23 November 2014.
Delivering sustainable drainage systems
Posted on: 16 September 2014
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The government is consulting on plans to change the current planning system to increase sustainable drainage systems in England by slowing the rate of surface water run-off and improving infiltration. Comments are requested by 24 October 2014.
Market pulse: Malta
Posted on: 16 September 2014
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This brief article provides a quick overview of the recent tourism trends in Malta.
What are future cities? Origins, meanings and uses
Posted on: 5 September 2014
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This paper, produced by the Future Cities Catapult, reviews the origins, definitions and uses of the phrase ‘future cities’, and related terms like ‘smart cities’ or ‘sustainable cities’. It examines how different communities have interpreted ‘future cities’, including: citizens; governments; corporations; and academic institutions. Finally it considers how the way we speak about cities can affect how they are being designed and built.
Uxcester Garden City
Posted on: 5 September 2014
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This submission on how best to deliver a new garden city won the Wolfson Economics Prize 2014. This document describes a plan to create a garden city of almost 400,000 people by doubling the size of an existing city. It is based on a real city, but not one that is identified. It is called Uxcester and is created from an amalgam of at least six other cities, all places with populations nearing 200,000, with long histories, established institutions and settled communities.
Gehl Architects in China: Shaghai
Posted on: 5 September 2014
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Gehl Architects are currently working with Energy Foundation and ‘China Sustainable Cities’ Program on a livability and green mobility plan for the Huangpu district, in the heart of Shanghai. The background and key findings from a recent analysis is now available.
BIM Newsletter
Posted on: 5 September 2014
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The second issue of this newsletter aims to encourage wider BIM adoption.
Do elevated cycletracks solve problems or just create more?
Posted on: 5 September 2014
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Looks at two proposals on elevated cycle tracks. One, proposed for London, and another already completed in Copenhagen.
Marriott International 2014 Sustainability Report
Posted on: 4 September 2014
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Marriott International has released its 2014 Sustainability Report, available this year as 10 separate and concise issue reports, sharing the company’s progress against a 2007 baseline, including a nearly 13 percent decrease in water intensity, 11 percent decrease in energy intensity, and a 12 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions intensity.
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