Retired pacers could become a ‘community space or village hall’, claims government
Retired pacer trains could be turned into a community space, a café or even a new village hall, under new
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Regeneration
How to….empower children to build their own sustainable city
By 2030, over 92% of UK citizens will live in cities, and as the recent youth strikes made crystal clear,
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Urban Splash pens modular deal with Japan’s biggest housebuilder
Urban Splash has announced a partnership with Japan’s biggest housebuilder, Sekisui House, which they hope will accelerate the delivery of
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Why a forgotten site in Manchester is finally proving fertile ground for regeneration
For a city that loves its own history as much as Manchester, ask many Mancunians where Mayfield Station is and
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Humanity must avoid ‘tipping point’ for climate change
Humans must avoid reaching a ‘point of no return’ that will lead to ecological disasters such as deforestation and irreversible
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Competition launched to breathe life into disused Hammersmith railway line
A competition has been launched for ideas that reimagine a disused railway line in Hammersmith, West London. The judging panel,
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Cambridge’s burgeoning Muslim community to benefit from new ‘eco’ Mosque
A new ‘eco’ mosque in Cambridge hosted its first morning prayers this month — it’s a unique building with world-class environmental
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Tackling climate change whilst improving livability an ‘unenviable’ challenge
City planners are facing an ‘unenviable’ balancing act of tackling climate change and improving quality of life, according to new
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Khan announces London’s first National Park City Festival
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced his plans to host London’s first National Park City Festival. The week-long
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Latin community face endgame over controversial Elephant and Castle regeneration
A controversial regeneration scheme in Elephant and Castle is reaching its endgame following years of protests from local traders, residents
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Researchers explore potential for an urban agriculture ‘revolution’
A new study will explore if by ‘radically upscaling’ fruit and veg growing in our towns and cities we could
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How modern football stadiums are getting greener
Michal Karas writes about how the 27 candidates for the latest edition of Stadium of the Year display many ways in
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Government commits further £9m for new garden towns
The government has committed an extra £9m of funding to speed up the building of new garden towns and villages
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Nottingham set goal of becoming UK’s first carbon-neutral city
Nottingham City Council has set out a plan for the city to become the UK’s first carbon-neutral city by 2028.
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Government to launch clean air strategy
The Government is to launch a clean air strategy after years of legal battles by campaigners. The environment secretary Michael
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More delays for Spurs’ new stadium as community seek fresh concessions on waste
Tottenham Hotspur has announced their new stadium will now not be ready until mid-March at the earliest, causing further uncertainty
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Communities to get say in protecting trees
The environment secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to ensure councils cannot cut down street trees without first consulting communities.
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‘Lack of leadership’ contributing to failing town centres
A new report has said a lack of ‘inspirational and forward-looking’ local leadership, planning issues and a shortage of specialist
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£1m fund launched for community ‘pocket’ parks
Community groups can now bid for funds to establish a new pocket park or refurbish an existing park. Pocket parks
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Government calls for greener developments
Developers will have to demonstrate how they are improving biodiversity when building new housing or commercial developments, under new government
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