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Spotlight: Creating culture at speed during a crisis

5 January 2021 by Sophie
Temporary hospital

To build a hospital in 13 days is a big challenge. To build a culture in 13 days is an even bigger one. John Herring explains what the public sector can learn from the ways in which NHS Nightingale North West created a ‘one workforce’ culture at speed in response to the pandemic.

Categories Learning from crisis, Spotlight

District heating networks and decarbonisation: Video Visit + Discussion

26 November 202015 September 2020 by Sophie
Energy centre in London

On 8 September Future of London ran its second Video Visit + Discussion on the theme of decarbonising energy. Via video, we ‘visited’ Bunhill 2 Energy Centre in LB Islington. We then discussed the project, and how the borough’s energy strategy is evolving.

Categories Achieving Net Zero, Infrastructure

Achieving Net Zero Case Study: Zero Emissions Delivery in LB Waltham Forest

2 September 202024 August 2020 by Sophie
Staff pose with cargo bikes

LB Waltham Forest’s Zero Emissions Delivery (ZED) scheme not only makes local deliveries more efficient but also keeps the streets healthy. Kana Nomoto explains why ZED is a perfect example of how to implement net-zero initiatives at a local scale for long-term change.

Categories Achieving Net Zero, Transport

Spotlight: The public-sector response to Covid-19

4 January 202126 May 2020 by Sophie
Billboard with construction site behind

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.

Categories Housing, Learning from crisis, PRS, Skills & Employment, Spotlight

Spotlight: How could local authorities use brownfield land in response to Covid-19?

4 January 202131 March 2020 by Sophie
Disused land with bushes and cars

Sara Hanrahan, Planning Partner in the Real Estate Department at Lewis Silkin, explains how local authorities could use brownfield land to ease pressures on communities and medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Categories Learning from crisis, Spotlight

Spotlight: Working together to deliver healthy placemaking

16 October 201921 April 2017 by Amanda
Feel Good Friday at Barking Riverside

As one of NHS England’s 10 Healthy New Towns, Barking Riverside will support healthy placemaking for 10,800 households in one of London’s largest development sites.

Categories Placemaking, Spotlight

Leadership tips for the new mayor, from London’s next leaders

2 March 201722 April 2016 by Lisa

Future London Leaders Round 11 came to a lively conclusion on 16th March with a series of fast-paced proposals for the next Mayor of London. Their ‘Key Question’ was: What are the most critical leadership criteria for a new Mayor to deliver a liveable London during his/her first term? Candidates’ … Read more

Categories Future London Leaders

Communities in Transition: Poplar

20 June 20184 August 2015 by Inge
CC image courtesy of Matt Brown on Flickr

Our next CiT field trip will be to Poplar on 24th September, looking at how local markets can support regeneration and how empty spaces can be put back into use.

Categories Communities in Transition, Site Visits

Life science sector drives regeneration in Whitechapel

5 November 201910 June 2015 by Alexei

On 28th May, Future of London visited Whitechapel as part of our Communities in Transition field trip series, to hear about the impact of the life sciences sector in the area.

Categories Communities in Transition, Site Visits

A healthier food system for London

30 July 202017 June 2014 by Jennifer

The final seminar in our Delivering Public Health series explored what stakeholders are doing to link food and health in their communities.

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