A crisis in housing and transport: what about placemaking?

Two news items caught my eye yesterday.  One was the much commented on statement of Housing Minister Grant Shapps, that […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Aug 21, 2012

The Secret History of Our Streets

Over June and July the BBC aired ‘The Secret History of Our Streets’ series that was co-produced with the Open […]

Melissa Lacide

Posted on Jul 26, 2012

The National Planning Policy Framework and Community Led Design

Yesterday, the final version of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was released. I would like to draw attention […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Mar 28, 2012

Community Rights Made Real: What will the Localism Act mean for communities?

With the Localism Act (the government’s new policy giving increased decision-making powers to communities) soon to become part of our […]

Hannah Gibbs

Posted on Jan 26, 2012

Big Insights: What next for community spaces?

Last week I attended an event organised by Big Lottery Fund to help them consider the future of their funding […]

Hannah Gibbs

Posted on Jan 17, 2012

Reflections on the Portas Review

The Portas Review, an independent review into the future of our high streets by Queen of Shops Mary Portas was […]

Hannah Gibbs

Posted on Jan 9, 2012

CABE Funding Cut

The Glass-House Community Led Design was shocked and saddened to see that DCMS had withdrawn funding from CABE. This sends […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Oct 2, 2010