Overcoming Barriers: Connecting Croydon
Future of London’s July field trip took us to Zone 5 to see how projects today are working to connect Croydon and address the challenging legacy of past development.
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Spotlight: Crossrail impact tops predictions; more to come
Borough input emphasises planning, placemaking, leadership Crossrail’s potential is just coming to the fore, according to a GVA report produced with input from Future of London. The Elizabeth line, a.k.a. Crossrail, will bring new rail service to stations in 12 London boroughs, linking Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east … Read more
Fresh approaches to older people’s housing: Insights from overseas
Our latest guest Spotlight is from Matt Lally, a specialist in urban planning and placemaking at Arup. Matt recently returned from an assignment in Sydney researching age friendly cities and shares his findings.
Making the Case for Place report launch
Future of London’s Making the Case for Place report offers case studies, calls to action and guiding principles for more holistic placemaking valuation.
Placemaking field trip: South Kilburn
On 9 Nov we visited South Kilburn to learn about placemaking in a large estate regeneration scheme.
Alan Cherry Debate & Awards celebrate placemaking
See here for Alan Cherry Placemaking Award Winners and Shortlist – congratulations to all winners and nominees!
Devons Road & St Paul’s Way placemaking field trip
Our 26 Sep placemaking field trip learned how organisations are engaging young people in Tower Hamlets.
All-Network Highlights from City Hall
Clips from FoL’s thought-provoking celebration, including Diversity Pledge info and last call for the Alan Cherry Placemaking Award.
Placemaking field trip: Rye Lane
On 26 July, Future of London visited Rye Lane to learn about placemaking in one of the UK’s most diverse and fast-changing town centres.
28 June placemaking conference
Our 28 June conference looks at the value of place and placemaking and how this can be measured more effectively. Read on to find out more about speakers and topics.