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10 ways to improve the Thames

The River Thames is far from reaching its full potential, writes Lucy Musgrave. We need to increase engagement with under-used areas and inspire Londoners with its heritage

The miracle of Marmalade Lane

Cambridge’s cohousing project has established a resilient, intergenerational community. How did they do it – and can it be replicated? Laura Mark reports. Photography by David Christian

Live from nowhere: Making music in the margins

Emma Warren meets the handful of resourceful people in Liverpool, Bristol and London making space for music venues despite discouraging realities

If parks are the “lungs of the city” the UK has caught a nasty cough

James Wilmore reports on how councils are selling-off, privatising or scrimping on public space

“HS2 must not be cancelled”

It went over budget before even breaking ground, but Nicole Badstuber argues that despite the controversy, HS2 must go ahead for the UK to reap the benefits

ULEZ is working: How London's Ultra Low Emission Zone is changing travel behaviours

Early results show the Ultra Low Emission Zone is successfully shifting passengers back onto public transport and improving London’s air, Nicole Badstuber reports

Oxymorons and idiosyncrasies: London's private public spaces

In the eyes of visiting international architects with the Van Alen Institute, London’s privately-owned public spaces reveal a negotiated and compromised city, Christine Murray reports

“London will flood and when it happens, it will be dramatic”

A failure of the Thames Barrier is inevitable, the London Underground is already flooding, so is City Hall: Anna White reports on the challenges facing the capital

Curating culture: How can we foster culture in the city, can it be created?

Can culture be developed, or do we need to simply leave empty spaces for it to grow? An on-stage conversation on building a creative city from the Festival of Place

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