Sustainable place making: how do we better integrate transport and housing...
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Description
At its best, place making involves delivering on a shared vision. When developers come together with local government and infrastructure providers, they can look beyond the specifics of a single site and think strategically about the long-term sustainability of place.
Within the current planning and housing policy context, this is not always easy. In practice, local housing and transport policy are often poorly integrated and negotiating shared objectives between local authorities and infrastructure providers can be challenging.
This event will explore best practice and leadership in delivering sustainable places. Our expert panel, featuring Rob Boughton of Thakeham Group, will discuss cases where cooperation has unlocked sustainable development. We will also consider how planning policy – both nationally and locally – can be strengthened to better integrate transport and housing policy.
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Organiser Planning Futures
Organiser of Sustainable place making: how do we better integrate transport and housing policy?
Planning Futures is a think tank dedicated to developing new ideas for planning in the UK. As we face ever growing pressures to build more homes, and deliver the infrastructure that our economy needs to thrive, it is essential that we get our planning policies right.
As the only think tank dedicated solely to this field, we offer an independent, pragmatic approach to planning issues. Our research programme is informed by our expert advisory board, and provides a strong evidence base for unlocking UK’s development potential.
Our 2017 programme will focus on delivery through the planning system at local level. We will be making the case for properly resourced planning departments across England and for greater transparency, consistency and effectiveness in decision making by officers and at committee.
For more information about Planning Futures, visit www.planningfutures.org
