...the cities in the coming decades. We met with representatives from local businesses, government and universities and heard how new data techniques are allowing researchers to 'time travel' to forecast...
...disused railway sidings. Who builds public spaces? Where do they come from? What purpose should they serve? How should the old be incorporated into the new? These are some of...
...the next 50 years. Some common themes emerged, including: Where we live Visions of the future built environment of Cambridge were overwhelmingly green: both verdant and ecological. New living landscapes...
...energy use reduction, to care provision and assisted living. But it will also include new ways of social innovation, new ways of organising communities, and increased access to political processes....
...affordable. For example, a recent study showed that the price of electric vehicle batteries is falling at a rate of 14% per year. The driving range for new electric car...
...the action is. Cities are playing an increasingly outsized role in creating prosperity, cultural vibrancy, social cohesion and better quality of life. How cities are governed is a critical success...
...reality of local people’s concerns about the future and a strong sense of place. Newcastle’s future visioning is being coordinated by Newcastle City Futures. Mark Tewdwr-Jones at the University of...
...that the pace of change is driven by metros most willing and able to take on new freedoms and responsibilities. If the last 12 months were anything to go by,...
...investment in planning better public spaces can lead to a benefit in health, and more importantly, show evidence to quantify it, new possibilities for cities policy open up. Not that...
...poorer, and which - in combination with the planning practices of many richer areas - inhibits the volume and distribution of new housing production, space standards and so on. Rent:...
