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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.
Our half-day conference on 23 January explored the state of the market, the social and economic value of workspaces, the implications of the GLA’s pilot accreditation scheme and, most importantly, how we can deliver workspaces that work for London’s future.
Following an eight-month action learning programme involving 6 events and 300+ participants, Future of London launched its hotly-tipped Foundations for Community-led Housing report to a packed house on 3 December. Here we share launch highlights from speakers including keynote Rokhsana Fiaz, Mayor of Newham.
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.
Our latest Spotlight is a guest post from Poplar HARCA’s Nicola Rushton. Inspired by the suffragette centenary, Nicola started Women East in Stroudley Walk, Bow, where Sylvia Pankhurst gave her first speech on the back of a cart. November 2018 marked the centenary of female suffrage, 100 years since the … Read more
With a vast network of waterways in London, how does the Canal & River Trust manage a range of uses on and near water? A field trip to the Lower Lea with FLL21 investigates.
Canary Wharf and Poplar lie less than a mile apart – but while Canary Wharf is an icon of global finance, Poplar communities are amongst the 10% most deprived in the UK (DCLG). FoL’s 6 June field trip found us in the East End exploring the physical barriers that separate the two.
Our 26 Sep placemaking field trip learned how organisations are engaging young people in Tower Hamlets.
On 6 July, Future of London organised a field trip to Aberfeldy Village, a major estate regeneration scheme with a significant Build to Rent element.
Our latest Housing Zones case study looks at Poplar Riverside in LB Tower Hamlets, where 10 sites have the potential to deliver up to 9,000 homes.