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The first of three roundtables in FoL’s ‘Paying for Public Projects’ programme convened cross-sector experts to discuss the merits and risks of current public sources of funding and financing for delivering regeneration, housing, and local-scale infrastructure schemes.
It’s not just what you say in a presentation that matters; how you say it is just as important. FoL’s Speaker Showcase is a great way for participants to learn how to get their message across, how to win over an audience, and, perhaps most importantly, how to do this with confidence
It’s been five years since Get Living launched London’s first recognised Build to Rent (BTR) scheme: a 1,400-home development in East Village, Stratford. At that time, conversations about rent controls, reputational risk and smaller returns were scaring off investors and limiting growth of the sector. Despite a slow start initially … Read more
Built environment practitioners recognise that urban waterways are valuable for wellbeing, local economies, ecology, transport and more. FoL’s roundtable asked what’s missing from current valuation processes and how to embed a more rounded concept of value in waterways-related projects.
Future London Leaders 22 wrapped up on Wednesday 18 September with the group presenting their Proposals for London on the theme of community benefit. A fantastic range of ideas were presented to an audience of colleagues, mentors, sponsors, alumni, course contributors and friends of Future of London. The event was … Read more
Future of London’s Social Value Research Forum invited experts involved in practical social value research and toolkits to showcase their projects and offer insight into future directions for social value.
Disability affects more than 13m UK citizens – up to 98% check location info before visiting a new place, and 76% have avoided a place specifically because they can’t find accessibility information. South Bank BID and AccessAble are changing that in a key London area and are spreading the word.
Ing Media provided a small group of FoL alumni with an engaging workshop on media and messaging, including practical tips for working with the media, taking some of the group to task through recorded mock interviews on their projects. Ing Media’s tips can help navigate numerous situations such as meetings, job interviews and public presentations, providing vital tools to boost confidence and personal impact.
Incorporating both docks and the Thames, development around the Royal Docks has many opportunities to make use of spaces on or near water. The Royal Docks Team outlined some of their ambitions during a recent field trip.
While the process of developing community-led homes is far from simple, there is more support available now – to groups, local authorities and development partners – than ever before. At the penultimate event of Future of London’s Foundations for Community-Led Housing series, we took the opportunity to hear from the … Read more