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Planning for a healthy environment: Good practice guidance for green infrastructure and biodiversity
Posted on: 12 July 2012
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This guidance is designed to offer advice to planning practitioners on how green infrastructure and biodiversity can be enhanced and protected through the planning system. It summarises the latest policy drivers and distils the best of our current policy responses. It also sets out practical examples of successful projects and sources of further detailed information.
The Global Urbanist
Posted on: 11 July 2012
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The Global Urbanist is an online magazine reviewing urban affairs and urban development issues in cities throughout the developed and developing world. It was created in 2009 by alumni of urban policy and international development programmes at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Its readers are drawn from the urban policy and international development sectors, and include urban planners, officers in local, national or international government agencies, civil society leaders, researchers and academics. It receives articles from professionals and concerned community members in these fields on any topic affecting the management of cities. Articles are published under one of the following six themes: planning, governance, economy, communities, environment, and international.
Are we building competitive and liveable cities? Guidelines for developing eco-efficient and socially inclusive infrastructure
Posted on: 11 July 2012
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The guidelines have been developed to inspire change among local governments (and other actors in the field of urban development) in the planning, designing and managing of urban infrastructure. The goal is to encourage an integrated approach, taking into account principles and criteria of eco-efficiency and social inclusiveness. Such an approach will help decision makers and planners identify and prioritise winwin solutions that lead to improved competitiveness of a city and the quality of life of its inhabitants, including the poor, through environmentally sustainable urban
development. Such development boosts a city’s attractiveness to both investors and residents. This report was developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC) the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), together with the Design Lab (UDL) of the Earth Institute, University of Columbia at New York.
Living Streets Impact Report 2011-2012
Posted on: 10 July 2012
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This report from Living Streets takes a look back at all of the things achieved over the last year with the help of the public.
RUFology
Posted on: 6 July 2012
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RUFology is an interactive learning tool emerging from the research and endorsed by government, community groups and decision-makers. It allows players to make their own journey through a hypothetical RUF (Rufshire) by throwing dice. The purpose of the game is for players to answer questions relating to the themes of our project (Values, Connections, and Long Termism), as randomly determined by the throw of a dice. This journey of discovery enables players to experience the issues facing the Rural-Urban Fringe. Players are supported by a facilitator who notes down answers and supporting justification given in discussions. This audit trail of decisions is then used to allow each player to devise their own vision set within improved understanding of the impact of their previous decisions.
National Planning Policy Framework: Impact assessment
Posted on: 5 July 2012
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The National Planning Policy Framework was published on 27 March 2012. This is the final stage impact assessment of the National Planning Policy Framework.
National Planning Policy Framework: Summary of consultation responses
Posted on: 5 July 2012
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The National Planning Policy Framework was published on 27 March 2012. Consultation on the draft National Planning Policy Framework closed on 17 October 2011. This is the summary of responses to the consultation.
Beautiful, green, smart and inclusive: Colourful cities
Posted on: 4 July 2012
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As part of the Committee of the Regions’ 5th European Summit of Regions and Cities, which was held on 22 and 23 March 2012 in Copenhagen, the Committee invited its members as well as a variety of European associations and cities from across Europe to showcase their recent urban projects in the following four areas: architecture and town planning (’Beautiful Cities’); energy efficiency, sustainable transport and development (’Green Cities’); innovation and smart specialisation strategies (’Smart Cities’); and inclusion, social innovation and employment (’Inclusive Cities’). This brochure accompanied the exhibition.
Re-thinking neighbourhood planning: From consultation to collaboration
Posted on: 3 July 2012
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This discussion paper is a work of collaboration between the Royal Institute of British Architects and think tank Respublica. It argues that involving communities in neighbourhood planning on a collaborative, rather than purely consultative basis will not only lead to a more successful and meaningful process, but can also generate social capital and value: stronger and more cohesive communities.
New opportunities for sustainable development and growth through the reuse of existing buildings: Consultation
Posted on: 3 July 2012
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This consultation, published by the Department for Communities and Local Government, seeks views on proposals to help bring empty and redundant buildings back into productive use, promote brownfield regeneration, help build more homes, support our local high streets and secure jobs in the rural economy.
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