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Planning for healthier places
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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The Town and Country Planning Association has launched a new report to help local authorities seize the public health agenda and create healthier and happier places for people to live and work in, especially in areas of deprivation.
Developing place-based policy
Posted on: 27 November 2013
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Since 2008, a significant part of the RTPI’s research work has been focused on encouraging academics’ involvement in a European research programme called ESPON. The programme, which covers the EU27 plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, aims to add to the bank of spatial evidence available to those developing place-based policy. Further information on this work is available online.
Moor or less: Moorings on London’s waterways
Posted on: 27 November 2013
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London’s key strategic planning document the London Plan should be revised to include a policy to boost the provision of residential moorings along the capital’s waterways, according to a report from the London Assembly Environment Committee.
How good could it be? A guide to building better places
Posted on: 26 November 2013
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The Town and Country Planning Association has published a brief guide for communities on understanding the opportunities for development along garden city principles in their locality.
How to make planning law work for Africa
Posted on: 26 November 2013
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This paper argues that more progressive, realistic urban planning in Africa will require a radically different approach to planning law reform. This is essential for sustainable and equitable urban development in Africa.
Complexity, cognition, urban planning and design. Delft, Netherlands, 10-12 October 2013
Posted on: 22 November 2013
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CTC (Complexity Theories of Cities) is a domain of research that studies cities from the perspective of the various theories of complexity. The aim of the 2nd Delft international conference is to create a conversation between people from several disciplines that not often talk to each other; namely, between practitioners of CTC, cognitive scientists of spatial behavior, planning and design; researchers of design thinking, urban planners and urban designers. Abstracts are available online.
Urban Markets Platform
Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This website is designed as a place of knowledge exchange and expertise on urban marketplaces.
The U.K.’s misguided attempt to bring back the ‘Garden City’
Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This article critically examines the recent call for the building of new garden cities in the UK.
Heritage Counts 2013
Posted on: 22 November 2013
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English Heritage has published its 12th annual survey of the England’s historic environment. The 2013 report focuses on skills shortages and publishes new research which reveals that over 40% of cultural heritage organisations feel their workforce currently lack skills and 60% do not have a training budget. In addition to information on skills, Heritage Counts summarises key policy changes and performance indicators for the sector.
The Permitted Development (Basements) Bill 2013-14
Posted on: 22 November 2013
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A Bill to regulate the construction of new basements and the extension of existing ones, received its first reading in the Commons on the 12 November 2013. The Bill was introduced by Karen Buck, MP for Westminster North, as a Private Members Bill. The Bill is expected to have its second reading debate on the 28 February 2014.
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