A tapestry of participation: revisiting Arnstein’s ladder

Most of us who work in the field of placemaking are familiar with Sherry Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation, which […]

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Posted on May 10, 2021

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Design Engagement – What does it mean?

(16 April 2021) Design Engagement – What does it mean? was a Glass-House Chat session aimed at unpicking people’s perceptions […]

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Posted on Apr 21, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Citizens Committee for New York City

Not long ago, my mother handed me a book and some promotional material designed by an old family friend, British […]

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Posted on Mar 22, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Muslimah Sports Association

Our latest blog series is a space to celebrate projects that are championing and enabling civic leadership and cross-sector collaboration […]

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Posted on Mar 18, 2021

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Building Social Value into Design and Placemaking

Building Social Value into Design and Placemaking (12 March 2021) This chat aimed to explore how we can be more […]

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Posted on Mar 17, 2021

Harnessing The Elements:Towards Zero-Carbon Neighbourhoods

Last Thursday evening we gathered for Harnessing the Elements, Towards Zero-Carbon Neighbourhoods, and spent a fast-paced 90 minutes working with […]

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Posted on Mar 12, 2021

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Unlocking Cross-sector Collaboration in Placemaking

The first of our Glass-House Chats, Unlocking Cross-Sector Collaboration in Placemaking, (20 January 2021) was a proof of concept. It […]

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Posted on Feb 1, 2021

Callout Brief: INSPIRED

A call for contributions to our new Glass-House blog series We invite you to contribute an anecdote about community leadership […]

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Posted on Jan 14, 2021

The Glass-House Resolutions for 2021

As we at The Glass-House roll up our sleeves and start a new year of work in 2021, we have […]

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Posted on Jan 13, 2021

Neighbourhoods by Design Digital: reflecting on a digital design workshop

Last week, The Glass-House Team, working with our Enablers from Urbed, delivered a digital version of our Homes & Neighbourhoods […]

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Posted on Oct 22, 2020