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The rise of resilience: Linking resilience and sustainability in city planning
Posted on: 10 June 2014
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This blog argues that resilience is being used in many cases as a replacement for sustainability, which it is not. Resilience and sustainability need to be linked, but with care and clarity.
Crossrail 2
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A second consultation on the proposed Crossrail 2 rail route has been launched to consider changes to the original route, including a possible extension to New Southgate in the London Borough of Barnet. Comments are requested by 25 July 2014.
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): RTPI response
Posted on: 9 June 2014
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This is the written evidence from the Royal Town Planning Institute submitted to the House of Commons, Communities and Local Government Select Committee as part of its inquiry into the NPPF.
Putting home ownership in its place
Posted on: 9 June 2014
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In December 2013, the Chartered Institute of Housing began a new series of policy discussions on the key issues facing housing over the next five years. This latest paper in the series looks at the future of home ownership.
Utilisation of the UK’s existing airport capacity
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The government’s Airports Commission has released a consultation paper as part of its investigation into potential new runways in the southeast of England. The consultation is focusing on the role that regional airports will play in the future against the backdrop of the current options focused on Heathrow, Gatwick and the Thames estuary. Comments are requested by 25 July 2014.
World student housing 2014
Posted on: 9 June 2014
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This report examines high-performing student housing markets across the globe.
Five year housing supply 2014
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The Turley Housing Updates study, presented in nine separate regional reports, examines the latest five-year housing requirement of England and Wales’ 318 local planning authorities, excluding London, between April 2013 and April 2018 and compared it to their land supply positions.
Architecture research and development
Posted on: 6 June 2014
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The Royal Institution of British Architects helps to develop and apply the research-based knowledge of RIBA members, chartered practices and schools of architecture in order to promote links between practice and academia, and to position the RIBA as a trusted research facilitator for architecture and the related built environment professions. The primary research theme for 2014 is ‘Ageing and the built environment’. The primary research theme for 2015 will be ‘Design quality and performance’. This page provides links to videos of speakers at the 2014 symposium, and a series of documents which focus on the relationship between practicing architects and research.
New Cities Foundation
Posted on: 6 June 2014
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The New Cities Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to making cities across the world more inclusive, dynamic and creative. It aims to incubate, promote and scale urban innovations through collaborative partnerships between government, business, academia and civil society.
Out of the blue
Posted on: 6 June 2014
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This publication from Arup looks at the future of water and how social, environmental and economic factors can be better understood and valued. It is a high profile piece that brings together senior figures and policy experts from NGOs, academics, agencies, businesses and Arup itself, with each contributing a piece on new thinking or practice.
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