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This Placemaking Collective visit to the rapidly changing Wembley area started to answer some of the questions about Wembley & the Olympic Way raised in FoL’s 2015 ‘Communities in Transition’ field trip. Find out more about Brent and Quintain’s ambitions…
FoL’s Housing Older Londoners report summarises our Ageing Cities work, exploring how London can improve older people’s standard of living through better policy, housing and neighbourhoods.
On 7 March, Future London Leaders candidates presented five-minute proposals for London on the topic of working with communities.
The A4/M4 is an important economic corridor, but it causes severance and pollution for surrounding communities. On 26 Feb, we visited the A4/M4 to learn how stakeholders are addressing these issues.
Just visited my old stomping grounds in Moab, Utah, pop. 5,200. A uranium town, adventure sport hub and now second-home magnet, this joyous mash-up of rednecks, hippies and everyone in between has boomed and busted repeatedly. It’s now at risk of becoming a municipal cautionary tale. After years of … Read more
One of Future of London’s greatest assets is our network of individuals and organisations, all working to build a more liveable London. To help you along, FoL provides frequent opportunities to meet, make connections, learn about new and relevant topics, share experiences and explore best practice. In 2017, we started … Read more
There’s no shortage of Smart Home devices out there, from voice assistants to smart meters and system controls for heating, lighting and security. So far, these tend to be marketed to consumers and installed ad hoc; at FoL’s 8 February workshop, we explored the potential for smart housing at scale … Read more
Borough input emphasises planning, placemaking, leadership Crossrail’s potential is just coming to the fore, according to a GVA report produced with input from Future of London. The Elizabeth line, a.k.a. Crossrail, will bring new rail service to stations in 12 London boroughs, linking Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east … Read more
Through a partnership with the University of Greenwich, FoL members are invited to set up bespoke research projects with data science PhD students. Make better use of data, at a fraction of the usual cost.
Our latest guest Spotlight is from Matt Lally, a specialist in urban planning and placemaking at Arup. Matt recently returned from an assignment in Sydney researching age friendly cities and shares his findings.