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Stress and the city: Urban decay
Posted on: 18 October 2012
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This article from the journal Nature reports on how scientists are testing the idea that the stress of modern city life is a breeding ground for psychosis.
Creating a dementia-friendly York
Posted on: 4 October 2012
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The York Dementia Without Walls project looked into what’s needed to make York a good place to live for people with dementia and their carers. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published the findings from the project with the practical ideas in the report shaped by local people affected by dementia. One of four areas highlighted,where real change is achievable, is that of place. Making York as easy as possible to move around and enjoy, with uncluttered and clear signage, and making public transport and facilities comfortable, easy to use and accessible.
Shaping Neighbourhoods: Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)
Posted on: 25 September 2012
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This document updates and replaces the Mayor’s SPG on Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation published in 2008. The guidance supports the implementation of the London Plan Policy 3.6 on ‘Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation Facilities,’ and other policies on shaping neighbourhoods (Chapter 7 of the London Plan), in particular Policy 7.1 on Lifetime Neighbourhoods.
DC: The walk up wake up call
Posted on: 25 September 2012
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This research takes a deep look at Washington, D.C., a national pioneer in walkable urban places, to identify where development has and will take place, and the economic and social impact it will have. The report argues that there is a game-changing shift underway in real estate, with walkable urban places and projects driving tomorrow’s real estate industry and the economy. The report also considers what actions are needed to take advantage of these market trends.
Suburban Birmingham: Spaces & Places, 1880-1960
Posted on: 24 September 2012
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This is a research project led by University of Birmingham academics working in partnership with curators from Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, and archivists and librarians from Birmingham Archives & Heritage, and University of Birmingham Special Collections. Together, they have used each others’ extensive collections to research and recount the history of Birmingham’s south-western suburbs. The researchers have explored how public and private spaces were built, used, thought about, and represented over an 80 year period of great social, economic, political and cultural change. The project was the first to focus on the forms and functions, and experiences of living in, a variety of suburban public, semi-public, and private spaces in Birmingham. As such, the project will offer valuable research resources to academics and students interested in suburban and urban histories.
Sustainable design and construction: Good practice guidance
Posted on: 24 September 2012
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This guidance has been produced for use by local planning authorities in England, together with landowners, developers, businesses, town and parish councils, community groups and others. Its aim is to assist plan-making and development management in support of local planning authorities’ statutory duty to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, of which sustainable design and construction is an integral part.
Building for Life 12
Posted on: 20 September 2012
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Building for Life is the industry standard, endorsed by Government, for well-designed homes and neighbourhoods that local communities, local authorities and developers are invited to use to stimulate conversations about creating good places to live. The guide is led by three partners: Cabe at the Design Council, Design for Homes and the Home Builders Federation, supported by Nottingham Trent University. The redesigned guide is based on the new National Planning Policy Framework and the Government’s commitment to build more homes, better homes and involve local communities in planning. It contains 12 questions, designed to help structure discussions between local communities, the local planning authority, the developer of a proposed scheme and other stakeholders. The guide is also designed to help local planning authorities assess the quality of proposed and completed developments; and as a point of reference in the preparation of local design policies.
The Glass House: Community-led design
Posted on: 18 September 2012
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This is a national charity that gives both communities and regeneration professionals the skills and confidence to lead and contribute to design and neighbourhood planning that involves and benefits local people. The result is better collaboration between communities and professionals and more intelligent, dynamic and sustainable places. It also uses its experience of supporting neighbourhood projects throughout the UK to promote discussion and to influence policy and practice around community led design.
Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors (I’DGO)
Posted on: 19 July 2012
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There is growing evidence that well-designed outdoor spaces can enhance the long-term health and wellbeing of those who use them regularly. Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors (I’DGO) examines what this means for older people and those with disabilities. I’DGO is a project involving three academic research centres, working as a multi-disciplinary consortium, supported by a wide range of partners in industry, government and advocacy. The researchers are based in Edinburgh, Warwick and Salford, but engage in fieldwork throughout the UK and beyond.
Designing Buildings Wiki
Posted on: 4 July 2012
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This free, open-access resource aims to help the construction industry move towards a less fragmented, more open and better informed way of working. The site has recently launched with 350 articles already uploaded, about property, procedures, legislation, design and construction. Because it’s a wiki site, if you don’t see what you want – you can add it, and if you don’t like what you see – you can change it.
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