Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
Eddie Gibb 
Systems thinking is rapidly gaining traction across the built environment as placemakers confront ever-increasing complexity. For our new discussion paper, The connected city, we asked experienced leaders to explain how they navigate this urban landscape and five key themes emerged. In complex systems – such as town centres or economic … Read more
The post-occupancy evaluation of this Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park housing development shows resident involvement is key. After London Legacy Development Corporation commissioned us to review its data, here’s what we learned about understanding the lived experience. Understanding how places really work once people move in is essential if we want … Read more
We Made That and PRD did a health check of the city’s cultural production spaces for the Greater London Authority. They found the culture sector is under pressure but adapting with ingenuity, says EVE AVDOULOS, while AMANDA ROBINSON highlights the importance of neighbourhood-level data. Cultural production spaces in London such … Read more
At the graduation of our fourth Emerging Talent Programme cohort, SABRINA SAFDAR gave a powerful speech about the importance of belonging and creating genuinely inclusive workplaces. Find out why opening the door isn’t enough. I’d like to have a conversation about people, because despite what some headlines might suggest, EDI … Read more
This highly employable group of career starters just graduated from our Emerging Talent Programme. Congratulations to them all with a massive thank you to the mentors and host organisation who made the programme possible. The Emerging Talent Programme graduation marks the fourth cohort to complete the programme, which launched in … Read more
Accessible design is baked into the regulations but the needs of neurodivergent people and people with learning disabilities can be overlooked. We visited Newham to find out about the council’s inclusive design guidance, and if it spells the end of open-plan living. When Newham Council planners talked to residents about … Read more
We’re asking our network for examples of “active design” that incorporates active lifestyles in placemaking projects as part of an important new project with London Sport. Active design focuses on how buildings, streets, and public spaces can encourage people to move more in everyday life – including walking, wheeling, and … Read more
Our new project explores how the stewardship of housing developments can drive better public health. As the link between the places we live and health equity becomes clearer, learn why sharing stewardship with residents is vital. As part of our long-term focus on the impact of housing on health and … Read more
The biggest meet-up of built environment professionals starts soon and the Future of London network will be out in force. Here is a selection of London-focused open events featuring speakers from our member and partner organisations. See you there! Events are listed by day, with our chief executive Nicola Mathers … Read more
Our inspiring new alumni directors bring diverse experiences and perspectives, while we thank the board members who are stepping down. Leadership development is at the core of Future of London’s mission, which is why we appoint two alumni as full board directors to our board. They bring their experience of … Read more
As the place strategy consultancy becomes our newest member, we talk to the partners about inclusive economies, community-based stewardship, and the importance of engaging everyone to create great places. As independent consultants, Paul Augarde, Alex Russell and Daniel McCarthy ran into each other often in East London working in and … Read more
We took a group of our Emerging Talent Programme applicants to City Hall to get a taste of working in the built environment sector. Here’s what we heard about ways to help them launch their careers. Each year, we have seen the number of applications to our Emerging Talent Programme … Read more