Social Value in South Acton
On 25 April, we visited South Acton to learn how Countryside Properties and L&Q are maximising social value in a major estate regeneration scheme.
Regeneration
Water Works: Thamesmead field trip
Constructed in the late 1960s on low-lying marshland criss-crossed by decommissioned military canals, Thamesmead was designed around water. Today, the estate’s 7km of canals and 32ha of lakes are an anchor for Thamesmead’s regeneration.
Overcoming Barriers: in and between Poplar and Canary Wharf
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.
FoL’s 2018 programme theme: Overcoming Barriers
Our 2018 programme will investigate impacts of road, rail, and red line boundaries throughout London and share ways to reconnect severed communities.
Matchmaking event highlights opportunities for workspace & regeneration
Our 2017 Workspace Matching event brought together cross-sector practitioners to find out about opportunities for workspace-related regeneration.
Housing Delivery Models: London stocktake begins
The numbers are coming in: Just 22 of the dozens of housing delivery models emerging across London are set to deliver some 55,000 homes, averaging 53% affordable.
Perspectives: Placemaking beyond King’s Cross
This grassroots walking tour offered a first-hand look at and insight into a proposed ‘Camley Street Sustainability Zone’ north of King’s Cross.
Crossrail regeneration update
As Crossrail draws closer to its launch date, Future of London is returning to our research on how Europe’s largest construction project is affecting development activity in the capital. Our 2014 report, Crossrail as Catalyst explored the ways local authorities were rising to the challenge of making sure areas with … Read more
Making housing delivery models work
Cross-sector partnerships to deliver housing and regeneration are on the rise again; could these emerging entities work better? A new FoL programme, with GVA and other partners, aims to find out.
Workspace that Works: Matching event, 1 Dec
This half-day event will provide opportunities for public- and private-sector property owners to meet successful SME workspace operators to fill spaces, promote regeneration or support new businesses.