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RESILIENCE. Integrating risks into the financial system: The 1-in-100 Initiative Action Statement
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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The United Nations Climate Summit, held in New York on 23 September 2014, has seen the unveiling of a coalition convened to examine how to embed climate and disaster risk stress testing within banking and securities regulation, investment and accounting practices.
How to …increase demand for hard to let properties
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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Hard to let properties have always posed a challenge to landlords and void properties are an inevitable aspect of housing management. However reforms introduced in April 2013, particularly the social sector size criteria, have led to properties that previously would have generated a lot of interest now remaining empty for an increasingly long time. This ‘how to’ briefing explores some of the challenges faced by providers, and highlight examples of how other organisations have increased demand for their hard to let homes.
A visual history of the future
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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Depictions of future cities can play an important role in shaping our thinking on cities and our future urban strategies. This report explores the ways future cities have been depicted over the last 100 years and considers what these depictions sought to communicate and why. Its aim is to identify and understand the types of cities visions which have had the most influence.
Public land, public good: Getting maximum value from public land and property
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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Localis, in partnership with Cathedral Group, has published a report which highlights the potential for public land and assets to be used for developing new housing, reshaping public services, and boosting local economies. The report found that councils are reacting to ongoing austerity by acting more like property developers, moving away a mentality of simply selling buildings and land for one-off capital receipts, and instead looking to redevelop assets to derive revenue income from them that they can use to help support public service, with the proportion of redevelopments shifting from a third of all disposals to a majority of disposals over the next 5 years.
Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development: impact assessment
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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Describes the potential impacts of the ‘Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development’ policy which sets out the role of the strategic road network in helping to deliver sustainable economic growth and engage with the planning system.
Gehl Architects
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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A blog from Danish-based Gehl Architects, featuring its work worldwide.
Urban re Think
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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Urban reThink is an online, environmental magazine which advocates sustainable and low-impact living, aiming to both inform and provide insight, and with a goal to educate and enlighten readers. Contributions and comments are welcome.
12 cities
Posted on: 24 September 2014
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This issue puts the public transport systems of our cities under the microscope. Although just one aspect of a city’s personality, these arteries play a significant role in determining the way that people interact and how they can use a city. The cities covered are: London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, Moscow, Sydney, Dubai, Shanghai, Rio de Janiero and Mumbai.
Strategic planning: Beyond “cooperation”
Posted on: 24 September 2014
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The Royal Town Planning Institute has published proposals for strategic, larger-than-local planning in England. They draw on existing arrangements but require much stronger incentives to cooperation and making plans for the future.
Engaging online with your communities
Posted on: 24 September 2014
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A series of slides presented by James Grant, digital officer at the National Housing Federation, as part of a workshop he did at the National Housing Federation’s Annual Conference 2014.
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