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Changing Places is a two-year programme to share experience on urban
renaissance and on projects that help to attract people back to live in
urban areas. The programme is part-funded by the DTLR's Special Grants
programme, and in partnership with a range of other organisations.
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We have now published our special Waterfront SUN Dial edition sponsored by the ODPM. It includes articles on Liverpool, Bristol and Barry. It also profiles mainland EU waterfront schemes in Amsterdam and Gothenburg. |
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URBED's Turning the Tide research report, which is based on seven case studies of waterfront success stories, assesses the contribution that waterfronts are making to urban renaissance in Britain. |
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In the United States, building "smart" — striving for compact, mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods — can be hard. Seth Brown looks as proposals by Calthorpe Associates for a 12 ha site in Denver. |
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Based on our recent contribution to St Helens' 'City Growth Strategy' URBED have developed an Urban Renaissance Healthcheck. |
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A new report by URBED setting out a possible vision and strategic framework for the future of York - published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation |
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Published to coincide with the Urban Summit, the findings of a 12 month study by URBED and the ODPM's Urban Policy Unit assess progress made by
24 towns and cities towards an urban renaissance, as well as innovative checklists to help guide progress. |
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54 case studies illustrating how positive progress can be made towards achieving an urban renaissance |
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The Local Government Association have recently published their 'Urban Renaissance toolkit' - an urban route map and directory of information. |
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Findings of research into the problems and potential of the Government's Millennium Village Programme to deliver innovative new communities - includes 5 case studies and a 7 step evaluation checklist |
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Checklists designed to help improve the shopping offer, diversify attractions, cope with the impact of the car, create pride of place and resource town centre initiatives. |
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URBED's report for the GLA 'A City of Villages' sets out a policy and implementation framework designed to address the social, economic and environmental sustainability of suburban areas. {more}
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The aim of this innovative new design guide is to encourage development which safeguards that which is of value in the County whilst enriching the environment for future generations. |
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US organisation the Congress for New Urbanism setout their Charter |
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The Countryside Agency's Market Towns website has been updated, with significant new resources, as well as information of interest to anyone involved in market town regeneration. |
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Igloo's SRI Policy allows Regeneration, Environmental Sustainability and Urban Design performance to be benchmarked {more}
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Helping property owners and investors make the most of heritage {more}
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Last Autumn the Changing Places Programme organised a Waterfront Symposium in Lincoln. Francesca King reports on the findings of the Symposium.
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With the increased interest in high density housing, Holland provides a source of inspiration. Jon Rowland describes recent schemes in Amsterdams docklands.
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Dr Nicholas Falk discusses methods for disseminating best practice and
signposts the publication 'Innovative and Sustainable Cities' as a useful guide
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Case studies of the urban renaissance in the South East have been published by the DTLR. The report examines 30 case studies from the South East region. {more}
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Freiburg in Germany is much admired for its public transport systems and radical new developments such as Vauban.
Dr Nicholas Falk reports back from a recent study tour. {more}
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The US Urban Land Institute's ten principles for reinventing suburban business districts |
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