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Opinion: Grasp the opportunity to create quality city streets
With the COVID shock having an impact on work and travel patterns, cities may have to respond quickly, says Chris Brown.
Analysis: Industry makes case for housing retrofit in green recovery
Upgrading the energy efficiency of existing homes could benefit the economy, environment and residents, but there are barriers to overcome, finds Josephine Smit.
Need to know: Bristol wins funding to test innovation on nine housing schemes
Council-led partnership will trial modern methods of construction under initiative backed by government agency.
Opinion: Can city streets be changed for good?
Temporary measures are being introduced in cities to encourage people to continue cycling and walking as lockdown is loosened. But there's the potential to think bigger, writes Chris Brown.
Advice: Providing sufficient space for walking and cycling
Councils should be looking at ways to enable safe walking and cycling for both the shorter and the longer term, finds Ben Kochan.
Case study: Creating a pedestrian link between city buildings
A new walkway in Melbourne, Australia, improves access and provides a more engaging and flexible form of urban infrastructure, Josephine Smit finds.
Advice: Planning urban areas for water
As climate change brings greater risk of heavy rainfall, new initiatives are needed to store water in urban areas and minimise potential for damage to property, finds Ben Kochan.
Need to know: Plans for Birkenhead regeneration progress
Public-private Wirral Growth Company is poised to bring forward regeneration plans for Birkenhead's town centre.
Analysis: How local authorities are stepping in to tackle declining shopping centres
Councils are having to take the lead in town centre regeneration as retail declines, and that can involve making some tough decisions about shopping centres, Josephine Smit finds.
- Assistant Planning Officer - Planning Policy Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Solihull, West Midlands
- Team Leader - are you a strategic thinker and a good leader of people, this could be for you!? Lewis Davey London (Greater)
- Regeneration and Economy Programme Manager Carrington West South East of England
- Planning Development Manager Gloucester City Council Shire Hall, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Town Planner - Consultancy Deverell Smith London (Central), London (Greater)
- Senior Planner Osborne Richardson East of England
- Head of Planning Osborne Richardson North West England
- Regeneration Manager Carrington West West Midlands
- CIL Administrator Macdonald & Co London
- Principal Town Planner - Oxford Penguin Recruitment Oxford
