People, Place and Community report
Press Release: New report reveals how home and neighbourhood design influences community recovery from Covid – and what city makers can do about it.
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Places, Spaces and Sociality: how the built environment creates a sense of community
Since March 2020, the way we connect with each other has dramatically changed. But what influence does the built environment have? One day before the second UK lockdown came to an end, we explored the role of the built environment in fostering a sense of community.
Net zero is not enough
As part of London Climate Action Week, on Wednesday 18 November, Future of London looked beyond net zero. We discussed the roles of green infrastructure and regenerative architecture, the importance of tackling both health inequalities and environmental inequalities, and how we can better involve local communities and better collaborate across sectors.
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: Debating the definitions
Summary of the first event in our 2017 placemaking programme: a debate on its purpose, beneficiaries and values.
Workspace that Works: Matching Event
This event joined LAs, landlords and operators to learn from each other and forge new partnerships for delivering workspace.
Workspace that Works: Park Royal
On 24 November, we visited Park Royal to learn about its existing workspace offer and how the OPDC plans to promote workspace provision throughout its extensive regeneration project.
Workspace that Works: research forum
Our 9 November Workspace Research Forum with London Councils brought together experts to discuss the latest on workspace and regeneration in London, read summaries and view the presentations here.
Town Centres summary highlights attitudes over assets
The summary of Future of London’s summer conference, Creating Resilient Town Centres, is now online. Speakers gave insight into topical case studies along with strategies and best practice for reinforcing, rethinking and reinventing town centres – old and new, large and small. What emerged as we assembled the summary was that the way … Read more
Connecting communities in Colindale
On 8th October, Future of London visited Colindale in LB Barnet, to hear about the council’s new Open Space Strategy and progress on the Grahame Park estate.