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Alumni Communities of Practice forum exploring how with working from home now the norm due to the Covid crisis, how should policymakers respond? Longer term, will this boost the appeal of suburban living as people’s priorities shift from wanting a manageable daily commute to more space in their homes and neighbourhoods?
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.
With 10 years of austerity followed by Grenfell, Brexit and now Covid-19, funding public projects may seem more daunting than ever. But there is potential. Read on…
At a Bartlett Real Estate Institute event with FoL involvement, panellists discussed possibilities for real estate over the next century. This Spotlight summarises the event.
Providing community services, space and connections is getting tougher. Historically the domain of churches and temples and technically a council responsibility, this key element of local support relies on vulnerable funding – and lots of good will. Local trusts have been delivering that support for decades, and it may be time for them to play a bigger role.
This is a guest post by FoL Alumni Rep Michael Westbrook, Housing Strategy & Commissioning Manager, LB Haringey. Housing is always a popular topic for alumni events, and this was no exception with around 40 people gathered to discuss alternative housing models over coffee and croissants at British Land’s head offices … Read more
October 16 found Future of London at City Hall, launching a three-year programme of support to boost the capacity of boroughs building their own homes. The buzz in the room was palpable as delegates welcomed plans for monthly seminars, workshops and site visits with expert advisers and pioneering councils, providing … Read more
A lack of skills and experience in delivering homes is holding some London councils back. Future of London aims to tackle that issue, as Deputy Chief Executive Nicola Mathers explains (as first appeared on Inside Housing, 20 October 2018) This week Future of London launched its new Council-Led Housing Forum, a three-year programme of events … Read more
The need for housing is ever pressing and the development context increasingly challenging. How can modern methods of construction such as off-site manufacture and modular construction help?
Resident ballots will soon be a GLA funding condition for major schemes involving demolition. To gauge response and understand how the public sector can respond to the initiative’s risks and opportunities, FoL’s London Housing Network focused on balloting in its standing-room-only April session.