Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood is the title of a new book by David Rudlin and Nicholas Falk published by the Architectural Press. It updates the 1999 edition Building the 21st Century Home that has come to be seen as an important text in the rediscovery of urbanism in the UK..

Nicholas Falk was asked to provide a briefing paper for the Mayor of London’s summit on new financial models for development. The paper is based on findings from study tours to Vathorst in Amersfoort.

Conclusions from new research into the success of new settlements in four European countries were debated at a crowded launch event in London's new Kings Place in October.

A panel of experts led by Professor Sir Peter Hall welcomed the findings. The research, sponsored by Scott Wilson, The Guinness Partnership and Grainger plc, analyses how some of today’s exemplary European Eco-town projects have successfully delivered high quality and sustainable housing..

Following study tours organised through the Town and Country Planning Association, and also URBED's case studies of new settlements in Freiburg and Amersfoort, Sir Peter Hall and Nicholas Falk drew out the conclusions and asked 'Why not here?' Presentations of the findings are being made to a number of conferences. .

Built Environment Volume 32, Number 3
In the latest edition of Built Environment, Nicholas Falk brings together contributions from 12 experts on the future of our suburbs, and possible ways forward, drawing on a number of major research projects, and experience in the USA and Harlow. .

Proposals have been released for setting up a development trust, using innovative funding mechanisms, for the new town of Northstowe in South Cambridgeshire, where 10,000 new homes are expected to be built. A report by URBED with Marilyn Taylor Associates has been approved by South Cambs in principle as the basis for setting up the board and appointing staff. Further work is being commissioned on funding and legal matters..

The toolkit was commissioned by the Greater London Authority and produced in partnership with the London Development Agency, Transport for London, and the Association of London Government, with support from the Town and Country Planning Association in developing the initial framework. .

The experimental 'looking and learning process' to develop a Quality Charter for Growth in the Cambridge Area was voted a great success, according to the final report..

A new report from URBED calls for action to promote neighbourhood revival in suburbs that are at risk or have special character..

URBED has been appointed to prepare a Toolkit to provide help to those who are trying to make London's suburbs more sustainable..

London’s suburbs must respond to the Mayor’s sustainable development agenda. This is the message of the report - ‘A City of Villages’ produced for the GLA by URBED and the TCPA..

URBED's energy strategy for Oldham Housing Market Renewal is to form part of a major EU funding bid..

The DTI funded report 'Co-operative energy: lessons from Denmark and Sweden' was launched at a special event at the Royal Society in London on 10th March. 11/03/05.

Green Places magazine, which goes to landscape architects, published an article by Nicholas Falk on the state of English suburbs, and what should be done to make them more sustainable. It includes images from study tours to new Dutch and German suburbs..

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..

Igloo has been selected by EMDA as the preferred partner for their new £100m East Midlands Property Investment Fund (EMPIF)..

URBED is part of a new EPSRC research consortium bringing together industry and academia to look at the future of energy distribution networks.

URBED has been commissioned by Envirolink North West to look at the potential for establishing Solar Photovoltaic manufacturing in England's North West.

URBED in partnership with Sustainability North West are carrying out a study looking at the potential to establish a recycling-based industrial park in the North West..

Nick Dodd and Charlie Baker recently presented the findings of URBED's research for Co-operatives UK at the 2003 Co-operative Congress in Manchester..

Presentation on 'Urban Energy Planning' by Nick Dodd as well as additional on-line resources.

Igloo's SRI Policy allows Regeneration, Environmental Sustainability and Urban Design performance to be benchmarked.

Market testing with MORI looking at innovative energy services for city centre homes .

The LSX has been launched following URBED's successful feasibility study .

URBED has been commissioned by the Greater London Authority to undertake a study of London's suburbs.

Earlier this year URBED took part in a special exhibition by the Building Centre Trust looking at renewable energy.

Completion of Sustainability statement to support a major planning application.

URBED and the National Centre for Business & Sustainability have been exploring the potential for a recycling based eco-industrial park in Manchester.

We have recently completed the final report for our EU and BRECSU funded project looking at 100% autonomous renewable energy systems for urban areas..