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Character and context: Supplementary Planning Guidance
Posted on: 2 July 2014
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Understanding the existing character and local context of a place is essential to an appreciation of how a place can and should develop in the future, whether that is to protect important elements crucial to an area’s distinctive sense of place or identifying those elements that should be enhanced through managed change. This guidance from the Greater London Authority sets out an approach and process to help understand the character and context of a place so that its results can inform the planning and design process, and guide change in way which is responsive to individual places and locations.
Building a better Britain: A vision for the next government
Posted on: 2 July 2014
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This report from the Royal Institute of British Architects aims to provide a vision for the next Government, setting out where these challenges lie. This report is intended to provide policy makers with a greater understanding of the impact of how places are designed, planned and built and how they affect our day to day lives.
People-oriented cities: Designing walkable, bikeable neighborhoods
Posted on: 27 June 2014
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This article presents three design principles to help city planners, developers, and citizens with an interest in increasing biking and walking in their communities. These design strategies are especially relevant for new developments and redevelopments, where there’s a golden opportunity to do things right the first time.
Space for architecture
Posted on: 25 June 2014
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O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects won the LSE international architectural competition for the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre in June 2009. On 16 June 2014, with the building completed and the Student Centre thriving in use, Sheila O’Donnell and John Tuomey discussed the ideas behind their architectural design. A podcast of the event is available online.
Designing out crime in Scandinavia: ‘Cities cannot be completely safe and completely exciting at the same time’
Posted on: 24 June 2014
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This article from the Guardian newspaper looks at the attempts by Copenhagen and Malmo to drive out crime by injecting the ideas of an open, democratic and empathetic society into their very bricks and mortar.
Can transport and urban design “Speak with each other”?
Posted on: 24 June 2014
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One city which has made major strides in getting transport and urban design to “speak with each other” is Toronto. This discussion with the Director of Urban Design for the City of Toronto aims to find out how exactly Toronto is getting this conversation going.
Quantifying the extent of space shortages: English dwellings
Posted on: 18 June 2014
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Lack of internal space is a problem in UK homes, and is often linked to a lack of space standards for housing in the UK. Although previous studies have examined new-build housing, this paper uses a new method to study 16 000 dwellings in the English Housing Survey 2010 to examine existing housing and compare them with a modern space standard in an attempt to quantify the extent and magnitude of the problem.
Tall buildings and London’s skyline
Posted on: 13 June 2014
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This paper provides background information for a meeting of the London Assembly Planning Committee meeting, held on 10 June 2014 to discuss the issue of tall buildings and London’s skyline.
How Hackney became London’s most liveable borough
Posted on: 12 June 2014
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This article describes how Hackney has been transformed into one of London’s most active boroughs.
Transit-oriented Development (TOD) Guide for Urban Communities
Posted on: 12 June 2014
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Building on the transit-oriented development (TOD) approach, this manual proposes planning and design strategies to improve quality of life in cities. Examples draw from Mexican cities, while the guide provides useful insights for other countries as well. The guide is aimed at private sector decision makers, investors, and builders, and contains 28 concrete recommendations for designing more inclusive, sustainable cities. This document is also available in Spanish and Chinese.
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