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“Climate resilience is an investment decision”

“Climate resilience is an investment decision”

Our understanding of climate resilience is maturing as threats come into view, but we must be proactive to protect investments into places and buildings in the long run
Designing for legacy: “Place is not something that's delivered at completion, it's already there”

Designing for legacy: “Place is not something that's delivered at completion, it's already there”

Experts say collaboration and being proactive in your design key to the longevity of a place
Building archaeology: “When used well, it can actively contribute to better places and better placemaking"

Building archaeology: “When used well, it can actively contribute to better places and better placemaking"

Speakers at Festival of Place Bytesize say the benefits of historic fabric are often overlooked; challenging sites can deliver positive social and environmental impact
“Don’t treat soils like dirt” say experts highlighting waste on construction sites

“Don’t treat soils like dirt” say experts highlighting waste on construction sites

In one teaspoon of soil, there are more living organisms than people on the planet and yet we dispose of it like rubbish, reports Kimberley France
A brand-new seafront for less than a footballer’s wages

A brand-new seafront for less than a footballer’s wages

It’s not an easy task to stretch the flood defence grants but with an integrated team, you can get creative and maximise the benefits of the results, writes Kimberley France
Rain gardens: “It's not just an engineering solution. It's also landscape. It’s biodiversity”

Rain gardens: “It's not just an engineering solution. It's also landscape. It’s biodiversity”

If the street is going to be dug up, then you should get as many positives out of the disruption as you can, writes Kimberley France
Passivhaus social housing: “They don't have to choose between heating and eating”

Passivhaus social housing: “They don't have to choose between heating and eating”

The health and economic benefits of Passivhaus make it worth the increase in quality control and investment, experts say, while cost of building the standard has decreased significantly, writes Kimberley France

Opinion

Why we wrote a new framework for SuDS compliance – tell us what you think

Why we wrote a new framework for SuDS compliance – tell us what you think

A staggering 97 in every 100 planning decisions fall below the threshold for mandatory SuDS compliance. The cumulative impact of this policy gap does real harm – here’s how to bridge it, writes Paul Davis
“I'm not prepared to accept that we can’t afford to build as well as we once did”

“I'm not prepared to accept that we can’t afford to build as well as we once did”

If our current system cannot support housing projects that are both viable and ambitious, we need to recalibrate, writes Jas Bhalla
Cash-to-trash: Preserving nature is one thing voters agree on, so why is it under attack by politicians?

Cash-to-trash: Preserving nature is one thing voters agree on, so why is it under attack by politicians?

Both the Tories and the Labour party are threatening newts – and what for, asks Christine Murray. Nature conservancy and climate resilience are two things a majority of voters – from Reform to Greens supporters – want to see
The government’s Nature Restoration Fund was misguided from the beginning. It’s in all our interests to make it less bad

The government’s Nature Restoration Fund was misguided from the beginning. It’s in all our interests to make it less bad

The government has persisted in disguising the Nature Restoration Fund as a “win win”. The truth is, from developer to nature, we all lose if this policy isn’t amended, writes Alexa Culver
Engagement: We must listen to communities – and recognise participation as labour

Engagement: We must listen to communities – and recognise participation as labour

Where early listening has been embedded, the benefits can be striking. Compensating people for their time broadens participation and signals that lived experience is being taken seriously, writes Anne Wynne
Children must be at the heart of ‘good growth’

Children must be at the heart of ‘good growth’

They may not be in the corridors of power, but children still deserve a seat at the table. We must advocate for them, Emma Bearman writes
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Solar flares: Fires from solar panels are on the rise. Is faulty installation to blame?

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The rise of rooftop solar has been a positive trend, but panel fires have increased by 133% since 2022. Peter Apps investigates what could set them alight
What the draft London Plan is trying to do – and why it matters

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After years of tension between City Hall and national government, there is a sense that this new London Plan represents a political reset as much as a policy one, writes Hilary Satchwell. We should all respond to the consultation constructively
Participatory building: Civic Square wins planning for co-build community hub in Birmingham

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Plans for the Neighbourhood Public Square in Ladywood include a 200-seat theatre, library of things, workspaces, makerspace and print studio in disused factory and depot
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Why we wrote a new framework for SuDS compliance – tell us what you think

A staggering 97 in every 100 planning decisions fall below the threshold for mandatory SuDS compliance. The cumulative impact of this policy gap does real harm – here’s how to bridge it, writes Paul Davis
The Golden Mile: Transforming the polluted and noisy corridor into place to walk, cycle and paddle

The Golden Mile: Transforming the polluted and noisy corridor into place to walk, cycle and paddle

Hounslow council intends to “humanise” the area, transforming it from a place people travel through into a walkable destination. Kimberley France visits during a heatwave and discovers emerging pockets of liveability
Community ownership: Industry reacts as Mayday Saxonvale falls, Brixton on the rise

Community ownership: Industry reacts as Mayday Saxonvale falls, Brixton on the rise

Jubilation as Buy Back Brixton named preferred bidder for market followed by disappointment as Mayday Saxonvale loses bid for 12-acre site in Frome with some calling on government for changes to funding and governance rules

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