Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
Anna Odedun 
We asked senior leaders from public, private and third sectors to consider if regenerative practice offers a way forward for partnership working in the built environment. The consensus was clear – the time to act is now. Find out why. The built environment sector stands at an inflection point. Major … Read more
Community trust in regeneration is low, which can delay projects and reduce their social impact. ANNA ODEDUN says that participatory community collaboration offers a strategic advantage that can rebuild trust and improve outcomes for communities. Our built environment sector faces a trust deficit that we cannot ignore, as Grosvenor’s landmark … Read more
Working together can be hard if public and private sector partners have different objectives. Our report looks at new models of collaboration in funding, retrofit and community involvement. Collaboration between stakeholders including London boroughs, housing associations and for-profit investors is the key to tackling the capital’s housing crisis. This is … Read more
Good community engagement is held back by a skills gap and lack of evidence, according to Future of London’s recent survey of built environment professionals. To address the problem, we have developed a new research programme with the Open University. The research project will improve evidence of the value of … Read more
Creating inclusive spaces is a top priority for built environment practitioners. On 14 July, we met some of the sector’s changemakers and heard their reflections on how sector is doing when it comes to diversity and inclusion.
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.
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.
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.
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?