Anna, Author at Future of London

Community, connection and Covid 19: How landscape-led placemaking prioritises and strengthens community

20 January 202120 January 2021 by Anna

Thamesmead has bold landscape-led regeneration plans for the future

Since the start of the pandemic people of all ages now spend more time outdoors – and the public realm has taken on a new significance in community life. As we look towards a post-pandemic future, this case study explores Thamesmead, the lessons we can learn from how communities have used outside spaces during lockdown and how landscape-led placemaking prioritises and strengthens community.

Places, Spaces and Sociality: how the built environment creates a sense of community

9 December 2020 by Anna

Since March 2020, the way we connect with each other has dramatically changed. But what influence does the built environment have? One day before the second UK lockdown came to an end, we explored the role of the built environment in fostering a sense of community.

Community, connection and Covid-19: how design can foster social connections

13 November 20209 November 2020 by Anna

City Park West, community, connection and covid-19

The housing we live in, the tenure we occupy and the greenspaces that knit our neighbourhoods together all play a role in helping build social connections. In this City Park West case study we explore how we use these buildings and how community functions have drastically changed in the wake of Covid-19.

‘Connections’ Ep. 5: How to build connection – when we are all two metres apart

21 January 202113 October 2020 by Anna

In this podcast we ask Bethan Harris from The Loneliness Lab and Stephanie Goldberg from the GLA: how can we build community within the context of Covid-19?