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Is this what we voted for?

Deteriorating public services, benefit cuts, the highest ever number of children in poverty and the announcement of funding for just 18,000 affordable homes. Is change going to come? Christine Murray writes.

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

“I tell lots of people – I built that!”

Participatory design on a project at HS2 has let young people take the stage in a community co-creation, Kimberley France reports

Is this what we voted for?

Deteriorating public services, benefit cuts, the highest ever number of children in poverty and the announcement of funding for just 18,000 affordable homes. Is change going to come? Christine Murray writes.

Bradford study of mothers finds no link between green space and mental health

In contrast to previous research, no statistically significant relationship was found in Bradford between any measure of residential greenness and mental health

Group Stage Draw: Who will go head-to-head at The Built World Cup 2025?

Join the fundraising teams at the Horse and Groom in Shoreditch for the draw on 10 April

“A proper public park” – How a Sussex city seized its chance to level-up its ageing seafront

Following a grassroots campaign from local residents and a £9m grant from the Levelling Up Fund, a neglected strip of Brighton & Hove seafront is being turned into a 1.5km “linear” park, writes Ella Jessel

Machem rebirth: Sunderland's riverside revival is underway

The City is changing fast with an ambition to double in population. Will Riverside Sunderland bring the city together or wedge the divide? asks Loujane Alasi

Pineapples awards party to take place at Trinity Buoy Wharf

Gathering of the finalists and judges will take place on 2 July where the winners of the golden pineapple trophies will be announced

podcasts

How do you develop a new town hall and civic hub in a context of mistrust?

“All you can do is listen,” says James Stockdale, Development Director at Muse, developer of Your N...

From the margins to lead consultant: Is this the year of the landscape architect?

As regulations on biodiversity net gain and sustainable drainage become mandatory, Carolin Göhler, ...

Net Zero: “Progress is being hindered by central government”

Local councils are leading on net zero in spite of a lack of power and clarity from central ...

We need to talk about SLOAPs: Sites Leftover After Planning

SLOAPs are everywhere. The climate emergency gives us the imperative to put this land to use. Soham ...

Turds in the plaza: How do we fix public art?

Art for public spaces has long been an area of hot debate. Is community engagement the answer to ...

Painting the town: What street art brings to public spaces

Dr Lee Bofkin, co-founder of Global Street Art and the London Mural Festival on the role of public ...

100th episode: Food and the architecture of a good life

The Developer Podcast celebrates its 100th episode with a special conversation hosted by leading ...

Could the adventure playground hold the solution to the construction skills shortage?

Adventure playgrounds are not a new concept, but their longstanding tradition of giving children ...

More sheds please: Why London councils are heeding the call for industrial intensification

Industrial uses aren’t underused brownfield or greyfield sites, they’re essential to local ...

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films

"There's a real outdoor community. Everyone joins up and plays"

"The cough develops again and its grown" – The impact of air pollution

"I feel stressed in this house" – The impact of damp

placetests

Placetest: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Anthropologist Caroline Bennett speaks to locals with photography by John Sturrock

Placetest: New Poundbury

Its Royal patron makes Poundbury the focus of much attention, and the development is not even ...

Placetest: Nine Elms

What is the experience of this nascent place and its people? Anthropologist Caroline Bennett visits ...

Placetest: Liverpool One

In this exclusive placetest, anthropologist Rebecca Toop explores the user experience of L...

Placetest: King's Crescent Estate

Placetest King’s Crescent Estate: A part-demolished estate in Stoke Newington is enjoying an ...

Placetest: MediaCityUK

Placetest MediaCityUK: What is it like to live and work in Peel’s MediaCityUK and has it brought ...

Placetest: King’s Cross

Placetest King’s Cross: How does it work, who is there – and who isn’t? How does the masterplan ...

talks & events

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“It’s about feeling really good.” How social impact is being measured at Brent Cross Town

Brent Cross Town is using the Flourishing Index to demonstrate the cause and effect of placemaking ...

The Festival of Place 2023 launches with 2-for-1 offer

Fast forward to summer - Tickets are now on sale for Festival of Place 2023. Bringing you brilliant ...

Leading with Nature

When it comes to masterplans and housing, some of the most successful projects are taking landscape ...

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most popular

Shortlist for The Pineapples 2025 awards announced

Caregivers and young children rarely consulted in community engagement despite representing a third of the population Sponsored by Van Leer Foundation

Gender and climate change: How addressing gender equality could help tackle the climate emergency Sponsored by WSP

Building bridges to biodiversity Sponsored by Muse

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