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Spotlight by Leaders Plus alumna Rebecca Lee of PTE, whose growing obsession with better, more collaborative digital mapping led her and FoL’s Lisa Taylor to organise the 9th Dec #MapLondon conference.
Opening in 1837, Euston was the first station to connect London with another city. At the same time, the station and the railway tracks leading to it have created a physical north-south and east-west barriers through the neighbourhood for decades. Over the next 15 years the station will be redeveloped, bringing high-speed rail … Read more
Our 2018 programme will investigate impacts of road, rail, and red line boundaries throughout London and share ways to reconnect severed communities.
As London grows, its infrastructure is coming under increasing strain. New infrastructure is needed to help deliver homes, move people around and improve the environment, and in a context of rapid change, up-to-date information is vital for making informed decisions about large-scale investment. Speakers at FoL’s 28 Sept Smarter Cities … Read more
FoL’s second cross-sector Brexit briefing was understandably more sobering than our first. Early impacts were not as dire as predicted…
This selection of Brexit links offers insight into how leaving the EU could affect government, housing associations, development, and infrastructure, with a focus where possible on London-specific impacts. To suggest a link, email amanda@futureoflondon.org.uk. Articles Government The Commons Library provides two briefings: one covering the impact on devolution, EU funds, EU laws, and … Read more
Future of London’s 15th July Brexit briefing shared insight from leaders in our cross-sector network on the implications of Brexit for London.
Our senior round-table event looked at London’s responses to long-term stresses like air pollution and rising temperatures, and to shocks such as major floods or droughts.
The first of our Housing Zone profiles looks at Tottenham in LB Haringey, an early front-runner and long-term priority for both the council and GLA.
This panel-led discussion will help tackle some of the ‘fear and loathing’ around making good connections.