Category: Design
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New housing estates have some of the most important pieces missing.
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Guest post from Mark Philpotts, the founder of City Infinity,
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Some examples of what we mean by good design.
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Two development areas on the outskirts of Uppsala are good examples of the completely different Swedish approach.
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Some examples of what we mean by bad design.
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The curious case of the transit-led scheme that is missing the transit.
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Conversion of large obsolete car dependent out-of-town retail barns to new uses looks good on paper.
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Kidbrooke Village is a large new development of some 4,700 homes in the borough of Greenwich, South East London. The development replaced the 1960s/ 1970s Ferrier Estate which was knocked down to build something completely different. The development is a partnership between local government, housing developers, and community stakeholders and consists of an interesting and unusual
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In May 2024 Transport for New Homes visited a new part of Swindon called Wichelstowe, a large urban extension which has been slowly built up over the last 18 years since it was given planning permission in 2006. Swindon centre itself appears to be in bad need of regeneration with the Brunel Shopping centre having
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Freiham is specifically designed as a green and pleasant place for walking and cycling and for using public transport.
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