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Building archaeology: “When used well, it can actively contribute to better places and better placemaking"

Building archaeology: “When used well, it can actively contribute to better places and better placemaking"

Speakers at Festival of Place Bytesize say the benefits of historic fabric are often overlooked; challenging sites can deliver positive social and environmental impact
“Don’t treat soils like dirt” say experts highlighting waste on construction sites

“Don’t treat soils like dirt” say experts highlighting waste on construction sites

In one teaspoon of soil, there are more living organisms than people on the planet and yet we dispose of it like rubbish, reports Kimberley France
A brand-new seafront for less than a footballer’s wages

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
Rain gardens: “It's not just an engineering solution. It's also landscape. It’s biodiversity”

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 you can, writes Kimberley France
Passivhaus social housing: “They don't have to choose between heating and eating”

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 investment, experts say, while cost of building the standard has decreased significantly, writes Kimberley France
“It’s about feeling really good.” How social impact is being measured at Brent Cross Town

“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 on public health. Dr Jamie Anderson, Buro Happold’s urban wellbeing lead, explains the metrics and methodology
“How do we prove this is the right thing to do?” Making Impact in Wilton Park, Dublin

“How do we prove this is the right thing to do?” Making Impact in Wilton Park, Dublin

IPUT Real Estate Dublin shares their methodology for long-term social impact research project Making Impact to evaluate the social, cultural, economic, and environmental value of their investment in Wilton Park, Dublin

Opinion

Planning for life, not for movement

Planning for life, not for movement

It’s not that we are bad at planning transport, it’s that we have been planning for the wrong thing, writes Christopher Martin
On this much we agree: A shared definition of good placemaking is emerging in policy – it won't be enough

On this much we agree: A shared definition of good placemaking is emerging in policy – it won't be enough

Between the NPPF and the Built Environment Committee, we are edging closer to an agreed definition of a well-designed place and the kind of society we want to live in, writes Christine Murray
Shifting the dial for small sites

Shifting the dial for small sites

Despite policy support in principle, small site applications are still subject to lengthy and often unpredictable determination periods, writes Ned Scott
The community came together to stop flooding – and failed: “There is only one winner from all of this”

The community came together to stop flooding – and failed: “There is only one winner from all of this”

After an extreme flooding event in 2021, my neighbours worked together to develop a sustainable drainage project. With one planning application rejected, the other withdrawn, what happens now? writes Dr Elizabeth Rapoport
Will British Land and Southwark keep their promises at Canada Water?

Will British Land and Southwark keep their promises at Canada Water?

They consulted over 5,000 people and wrote a Social Regeneration Charter promising 35% affordable homes – but now say they can deliver just 3%. What happens next is up to Mayor Sadiq Khan
Faking it: What if AI clogs up the system and slows planning down?

Faking it: What if AI clogs up the system and slows planning down?

Is the future of planning and procurement to be found in machines speaking solely to other machines – or will that crash the system? Christine Murray writes
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Shortlist for The Pineapples 2026 awards announced

Shortlist for The Pineapples 2026 awards announced

The shortlisted teams will present their projects to the judges from 24-26 February with winners announced at the party on 22 April
How the new NPPF puts design back at the heart of planning

How the new NPPF puts design back at the heart of planning

What you need to know about the draft NPPF and Planning Practice Guidance before the government consultation ends on 10 March by Hilary Satchwell
Co-housing revives something that once came naturally: Neighbourly living

Co-housing revives something that once came naturally: Neighbourly living

While still a rarity in the UK, co-housing could play an important role in the drive to build more housing, writes Harriet Saddington
The community came together to stop flooding – and failed: “There is only one winner from all of this”

The community came together to stop flooding – and failed: “There is only one winner from all of this”

After an extreme flooding event in 2021, my neighbours worked together to develop a sustainable drainage project. With one planning application rejected, the other withdrawn, what happens now? writes Dr Elizabeth Rapoport
Got flooding problems? Have you considered diverting the river?

Got flooding problems? Have you considered diverting the river?

Toronto has kickstarted its port renewal project with a riverine park that lifts 174 hectares out of the floodplain and makes ready for homes, Christine Murray reports
NSPCC calls for walkable, low-traffic and car-free streets to safeguard children

NSPCC calls for walkable, low-traffic and car-free streets to safeguard children

Leading charity releases toolkit and calls on built environment to enshrine child safeguarding into the property development cycle

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