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This is a guest post from Harry Knibb, Principal Consultant for Sustainable Places, WSP, as part of Future of London’s Workspace for All event. Our climate is changing, resources are finite, society is becoming older, lonelier and facing new health challenges, and technology is evolving at a faster rate than ever … Read more
Co-working spaces, accelerators, incubators, makerspaces and artist studios are essential to London’s start-up and creative communities. Demand for shared and affordable workspace is high and the industry is enjoying fast growth[1]. Future of London is a longstanding champion of SME workspace. Its Workspace That Works programme reached 200+ cross-sector organisations through … Read more
Our 2017 Workspace Matching event brought together cross-sector practitioners to find out about opportunities for workspace-related regeneration.
This popular event introduces top workspace operators to landlords wanting to learn, and shares the latest in workspace policies.
On 21 February, Future of London launched our Workspace that Works report, looking at the links between SME workspace provision and regeneration, and what role local authorities can play.
This event joined LAs, landlords and operators to learn from each other and forge new partnerships for delivering workspace.
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.
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.
On 27 September, we visited Hackney Wick and Fish Island to find out about how SME workspace provision is being protected through planning and regeneration.
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.
Nearly 25% of City of London SMEs use flexible workspace. Our field trip investigated how space – and relationships – have evolved in the City, and visited some of these innovative offers.
On 19 July, Future of London visited Deptford to find out more about Lewisham council’s plans for the area, in particular encouraging SME workspace provision alongside the town centre regeneration.