Opportunities & challenges for the railway:

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The Office of Rail Regulation has published a statement which sets the framework for financing and delivering improvements in the infrastructure and operation of Britain’s railway during the period 2014-2019.

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Keeping work: Longitudinal qualitative research on homeless people’s experiences of starting and staying in work.

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This research shows that work can be a central part of the journey away from homelessness: building self-esteem, enabling financial independence and bringing a sense of meaning and possibility to people’s lives. However, only around two to 14% of people living in homelessness accommodation work. This research aimed to explore how more homeless people can be supported to move into and stay in work, through in-depth interviews with 50 homeless people over up to their first year after starting a new job.

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Public Procurement of Innovation Platform

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The Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) Platform has been launched. The platform is a brand new system that aims to make public procurement of innovation a wide-spread reality in Europe. The Platform has been developed to help public authorities, procurers, policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders harness the power of PPI.

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London Legacy Development Corporation: Community Infrastructure Levy

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The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has begun consulting on its preliminary draft charging schedule for its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which also proposes charges of £100 per square metre for hotels, student accommodation, and for “convenience supermarkets”, superstores, and retail warehouses above 280 square metres. A background report, prepared by BNP Paribas, tests the ability of a range of development types throughout the LLDC to yield contributions to infrastructure requirements through the CIL.

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Velo-City 2013. Vienna, 11-14 June 2013

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The Velo-city 2013 conference programme placed a special focus on developments in eastern and southeastern European cities. The conference invited cycling experts from all over the world, from different cycling-related fields such as social cultures, the environment, health and economics, amongst others. Presentations are available online.

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Achieving resource efficiency in refurbishment projects. London, 12 June 2013

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This event provided an opportunity for surveyors and their clients in maximizing the efficiency of refurbishment projects. Webcasts are available online.

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Improving building performance: Sparing no expense to get something on the cheap? London, 12 June 2013

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Bill Bordass, who in 1984 up William Bordass Associates, which studies the technical and environmental performance of new, existing and historic buildings, presented the Inaugural George Henderson Memorial Lecture at the UCL Energy Institute. He considered why the quest for more sustainable, lower-energy buildings seems to be turning into a complicated, expensive and bureaucratic obstacle race; and what we might do to change this. As one of the UK’s leading buildings performance evaluation experts, he shared his extensive experience to identify what works and what needs attention. A video and slides from the event are available online.

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Cities. Crisis? Creativity? Modelling creative zones. Utrecht, 13-15 June 2013

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Medium sized cities in Europe are struggling to cope with the urban crisis. When looking for revival Creative Zones take central stage. Building or strengthening your own urban creative zone was the core focus of the international CURE-Summer School where city planners, creative professionals, researchers, educators and urban project leaders shared new knowledge and innovative experiences when developing creative areas that contribute to the quality of urban life. Presentations are available online.

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Global Meet on Sustainable Development 2013. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15-16 June 2013

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The conference was structured around fourteen main issues: poverty eradication; food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; sustainable energy and green technology; sustainable transport and mobility; sustainable and resilient cities; education and sustainable development; disaster and climate change; safe and sustainable sanitation, hygiene and drinking water for all; health and sustainable development; population dynamics; equity and justice;  access to information, knowledge and technology; democratic governance; and promoting full and productive employment, decent work for all, and social protections.

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London Global Green Leader. London, 19 June 2013

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This conference provided an opportunity to champion the innovative design and sustainable development of London’s landmark buildings to deliver reputational, legislative and marketability efficiencies for property investors, developers and users. Presentations are available online.

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