In October 2008 members of the TEN Group spent two days in Belfast looking at how to tackle worklessness and social cohesion in areas undergoing development. The report of the visit summarises the background and context, describes the places we saw, and the lessons that emerged. .

Over the Edge: Town Centres and the London Economy, for the North London Strategic Alliance and the West London Alliance, takes a fresh look at the health of the major and metropolitan town centres in north and west London, assessing how well they are doing in relation to centres in the Outer Metropolitan Area (OMA), and focussing on their non-retail functions. .

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. .

At the time of the first Urban Summit back in 2002 URBED was commissioned to work with 24 major towns and cities and the ODPM, and the resulting set of five reports set out the state of the cities and lessons from over 60 case studies. .

URBED have been appointed by the North London Strategic Alliance and West London Alliance to undertake an inquiry into the economic health of their main town centres, the roles they play, and how they could contribute to a more diverse and sustainable economy. It aims to look at what action can be taken to stimulate strong employment markets in outer London’s town centres..

A study tour of major development projects in three Dutch cities suggests that planning in Britain would be improved by adopting their practices, particularly as far as collaboration between different agencies is concerned. .

At a packed seminar at the Building Centre on March 26th, as part of their Sustainable London series, a group of speakers suggested ways of making the policy of building housing at higher densities work. Chairman Andrew Scoones warned we are building close to what used to be considered the maximum density, and higher densities bring risks. .

Timely research for the Greater London Authority on the problems and potential of the 24 hour city .

A study aimed at providing practical guidance for housing providers on managing mixed communities has been launched today (Monday, 4th December)..