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With the support of the Oak Foundation, Future of London has undertaken a significant piece of research on the use and viability of the Affordable Rent Model as a means of building new affordable housing in London. This research is now complete, and next week we are pleased to be launching the final report: 'The Affordable Rent Model in London: … [Read more...]
One of the benefits of Future of London now operating from Farringdon is being surrounded by innovative architecture and design practices, both in our own building on Cowcross Street, and in the neighbouring workshops and studios of Clerkenwell. Before his internship with us ended in late May, Carl McConnell took advantage of that proximity and … [Read more...]
On 22 May, Future of London held our third and final event in our ‘London’s Transport Network: Adaptation and Evolution’ series, held in partnership with Transport for London (TFL). ‘Shaping London’s Transport Network’ centered on the ongoing work of the Mayor of London’s Roads Task Force (RTF). Roads are a central element of … [Read more...]
One year ago, Future of London released Delivering Energy Efficiency in London, a report which examined the practical implementation of the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO). Since its publication, we have continued to work with EDF Energy to examine the opportunities and challenges for delivering these programmes in London … [Read more...]
In our Spotlight feature, we look at some of the key projects being undertaken by members of Future of London. This month, we look at the planned regeneration of a large brownfield site at Mill Hill in the North London Borough of Barnet. London is currently experiencing a crisis in housing. One issue that has been brought up are the large … [Read more...]
Since January, Future of London has been undertaking a major research project on the use and viability of the Affordable Rent Model for delivering affordable housing in London. Building on earlier sessions, our third and final research seminar on 30 April looked forward to an affordable housing programme post-2015. Drawing from data from the … [Read more...]
In March 2013, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published 'Changes to Affordable Housing in London and Implications for Delivery', a report written by Future of London. As part of its review of the London housing market, the report quantified acute need as a significant challenge. Since publication, updated statistics have become available that … [Read more...]
Candidates from Round Five of the Future London Leaders programme recently got a first-hand look at progress on the Greenwich Peninsula, home to the O2 entertainment venue, during a borough-led site visit. One of the GLA’s “opportunity areas”, the peninsula has a masterplan for redevelopment which includes 13,000 homes, a new business … [Read more...]
Future of London hosted a research seminar on 9 April 2013, as part of our on-going research on the use and viability of the Affordable Rent Model (ARM) for delivering affordable housing in London. This event was both an opportunity to stay informed on early findings and to contribute to the research. Research lead Andrew Heywood began by … [Read more...]
On 16 April, Future of London held our second event in the ‘London’s Transport Network: Adaptation and Evolution Series’. ‘Challenging Travel Behaviours’ was offered in partnership with Transport for London. The event drew a good mix of practitioners from across the public-sector delivery spectrum and was chaired by Elaine Seagriff, TfL … [Read more...]
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