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How can city makers respond to the changes to inner and outer London and to the deep-seated inequalities exposed and exacerbated by the pandemic? For this City Makers’ Forum, we invited a cross-sector panel to debate what it will take to level up London for all.
This ‘Connections’ episode focuses on the creative and progressive use of public-sector assets to achieve greater local impact. Local authorities are increasingly asking how they can deliver more social and economic value through the properties that they own, control and influence.
The consultation for Planning for the Future, the government White Paper proposing major planning reforms, closes on 29th October. Future of London’s Steering group met for an informal discussion on what the proposed reforms might mean for London.
As we look beyond immediate crisis response, where should we focus to sustain, regain or rethink critical investment, employment and behaviours? Find out in the second in our series on local economic recovery.
Alumni Communities of Practice forum exploring some of the short-term operational and design challenges faced during the Covid crisis, and the long-term role workspace will play in supporting local economic recovery.
Retailers now have to find ways to offer what consumers want from ‘live’ shopping while minimising risk. In this #LearningFromCrisis guest post Rob Asbury, Partner at Montagu Evans, considers how to make retail stores stack up in a socially distancing world.
Covid-19 has radically altered urban life. Future of London spoke to housing, enforcement, planning and regeneration professionals in our network about the impact of the pandemic on the public sector and how they’ve been delivering city services.
How do we measure the success of a place when compared to its surrounding neighbourhood or city-wide economy? FoL Alumni and invited guests came together to explore this question and consider how some of London’s most high-profile regeneration projects perform against a more holistic view of placemaking.
Useful ‘dos and don’ts’ for providing SME workspace from our 13 June workshop, including best practice and regeneration benefits for public sector landlords and workspace providers.
On 13th June, Future of London will host a workshop as part of our Workspace that Works programme, exploring links between SME workspace and regeneration.
Our June 23rd conference focused on sustainable revenue at local level. [PDF] [PDF] For un-edited presentation slides, follow the links at the bottom of this web page. Full conference summary coming soon! Our June 23rd conference was an energising day of strategy, skills and connections with Tony Travers, David Lunts, Geeta Nanda, Jo Negrini, Cllr … Read more
Our next CiT field trip will be to Poplar on 24th September, looking at how local markets can support regeneration and how empty spaces can be put back into use.