World Car Free day was on the 22nd September and encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. The benefits of this include less traffic congestion, a greener environment and […]
How Co-Designing With Communities Can Produce Better Places to Live
We often talk a lot about participation in planning, and it takes many forms. But what about co-designing – the principle of working equally with citizens on the design of buildings and places? Co-designing with […]
Pipeline of Community-Led Housing Continues to Grow
There are 23,000 homes being built as part of community-led housing schemes, says a report by the National CLT Network – four times more than the (5,810 homes) estimate three years ago. The report Estimating […]
‘Climate Justice’ Approach Needed to Help Communities Finds Report
A recent report by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has found that disadvantaged communities will continue to suffer from climate change repercussions if steps are not taken to respond to the crisis through a […]
Building the Case for Community Led Housing
With an estimated 8.4 million people in England living in unaffordable, unsuitable or insecure homes, there has been a call to help reverse this housing crisis. With 340,000 new homes needed every year to support […]
Do I have a voice?
Planning decisions have an impact on people’s lives and surroundings. The apparently ‘distant’ nature of the planning process is sometimes bemoaned by the public, but do communities have any real agency in these decisions? Are […]