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Urban regeneration for town planners and other placemaking professionals, including decontamination and physical regeneration.
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Opinion: Regeneration needs to get back to its roots
Urban regeneration has become an adjunct of the property sector and needs to rediscover its values, writes Tim Williams.
Review: Chocolate factory redevelopment
Design of the first phase of new homes at the former Terrys Chocolate site in York uses existing buildings as a reference point, but that influence leads to some over-formality, finds Chris Dykes.
Need to know: Leisure plan unveiled for Blackpool Central
Proposal combining leisure attractions with food market, restaurants, hotels and homes raises hopes for regeneration of former station site.
Advice: Animating city centre spaces
Open air music, dance and theatre performances bring benefits to city centres, but public spaces need to be planned and landscaped to maximise their impact, finds Ben Kochan.
Case study: Redesigning the workspace for creatives
Refurbishment of a canalside building is the first phase in the development of a west London hub for SMEs, finds Josephine Smit.
Need to know: Four shortlisted for Meridian Water homes
Developers and housing associations are on shortlist to be Enfield Council's partner for first housing on major site.
Advice: Promoting the digital high street
Digital technology can improve the high street shopping experience, but it's important also to work with independent retailers to maximise online promotion, finds Ben Kochan.
Opinion: Permitted development rights won't save the high street
The government's consultation on allowing shops, restaurants and other high street uses to change to offices without planning permission raises concerns, says Joey Gardiner.
Advice: Promoting meanwhile uses as part of regeneration
Meanwhile uses can bring long term benefits as well as short term activity to sites awaiting redevelopment, but developers need to be persuaded to allow them, writes Ben Kochan.
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