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Raising incomes essential to lifting residents out of deprivation says report, but what about affordable homes?

Raising incomes essential to lifting residents out of deprivation says report, but what about affordable homes?

Centre for Cities report shows 80% of most income-deprived postcodes in 2010 were still depressed in 2025 – but some cities bucked the trend. Does that point to inclusive growth or gentrification? Christine Murray
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
Social Impact 2026: Speakers announced

Social Impact 2026: Speakers announced

Speakers announced for Social Impact 2026, a two-day event running 2-3 February on making a place-based impact
When London floods: “If you have vulnerable people living in basement flats, there's a huge risk”

When London floods: “If you have vulnerable people living in basement flats, there's a huge risk”

No one knows exactly how many basement flats there are in London, or where they are located. And surface water flooding, like rain, can happen anywhere. It’s unpredictable, fast and a threat to life. Peter Apps reports
Biodiversity Net Gain: Government exempts sites under 0.2ha

Biodiversity Net Gain: Government exempts sites under 0.2ha

Government pushes changes through despite calls from developers, investors, engineers and consultants defending policy
Kicking off for another year: Built World Cup 2026 launched

Kicking off for another year: Built World Cup 2026 launched

24 teams will go head-to-head in this charity football tournament with the goal of raising over £10,000 in support of Ukraine
Preview: Festival of Place 2026 10 June, Boxpark Wembley, London

Preview: Festival of Place 2026 10 June, Boxpark Wembley, London

Feminist cities, walking and cycling and behaviour change on the agenda at the only conference that examines the social impact of architecture, property and place

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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
Designing for adolescents: Teen inclusion demands a redistribution of power

Designing for adolescents: Teen inclusion demands a redistribution of power

The city for adolescents is a landscape of restrictions. We must give them influence and agency, writes Benazir Noor Mohamed
Built Barriers: “Women’s needs are disfavoured, deprioritised, even endangered by our built environment”

Built Barriers: “Women’s needs are disfavoured, deprioritised, even endangered by our built environment”

Part W shares what they’ve learned from collecting images of barriers to inclusion in the built environment and what comes next in the campaign – including a free online event on 3 December
Teenage girls feel unwelcome in public spaces but we can help

Teenage girls feel unwelcome in public spaces but we can help

Avoiding or changing routes remains an all-too-common part of girlhood. BDP senior town planner Antonia May argues that wider consultation and a more diverse built-environment profession can help deliver truly inclusive public spaces
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Shortlist for The Pineapples 2026 awards announced

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The shortlisted teams will present their projects to the judges from 24-26 February with winners announced at the party on 22 April
Participatory building: How community construction takes engagement to a new level

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Working in collaboration with charity Global Generation, Jan Kattein Architects has been building community spaces with volunteers aged 6 to 76 on site – and redefining the role of the architect in shaping places
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Kicking off for another year: Built World Cup 2026 launched

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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
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Biodiversity Net Gain: Government exempts sites under 0.2ha

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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

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