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Family journeys to school: "It's life or death sometimes"

Family journeys to school: "It's life or death sometimes"

Parents Jasmine, Luke and Matt describe their concerns around their daily school journey with their children
A home to die for? We can do better

A home to die for? We can do better

Too many new homes are built to poor quality. A new photobook from the TCPA explains why the housing crisis is more than a numbers game and pushes for the adoption of healthy principles to prioritise housing fit for living
"There's a real outdoor community. Everyone joins up and plays"

"There's a real outdoor community. Everyone joins up and plays"

"White Flats" is a powerful short film on how the design of a housing estate can create community and encourage independence and child’s play
"The cough develops again and its grown" – The impact of air pollution

"The cough develops again and its grown" – The impact of air pollution

In a film commissioned by TRUUD,  Shakar and his family explain the impact of traffic noise and pollution on the health and wellbeing of their families
"I feel stressed in this house" – The impact of damp

"I feel stressed in this house" – The impact of damp

In a film commissioned by TRUUD, Kadra and Wendy explain the impact of damp on the health and wellbeing of their families
"I fell asleep at school" – The impact of overcrowding

"I fell asleep at school" – The impact of overcrowding

In a film commissioned by TRUUD, Samuel explains the impact of overcrowding on the health of his two young sons
Fabrications: Using knitted artworks to challenge developer narratives

Fabrications: Using knitted artworks to challenge developer narratives

Artist Sam Meech chronicles the displacement and erasure of South Asian textile workers at Crusader Mill and shares the knitted artworks created in response

Opinion

Planning for life, not for movement

Planning for life, not for movement

It’s not that we are bad at planning transport, it’s that we have been planning for the wrong thing, writes Christopher Martin
On this much we agree: A shared definition of good placemaking is emerging in policy – it won't be enough

On this much we agree: A shared definition of good placemaking is emerging in policy – it won't be enough

Between the NPPF and the Built Environment Committee, we are edging closer to an agreed definition of a well-designed place and the kind of society we want to live in, writes Christine Murray
Shifting the dial for small sites

Shifting the dial for small sites

Despite policy support in principle, small site applications are still subject to lengthy and often unpredictable determination periods, writes Ned Scott
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
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Shortlist for The Pineapples 2026 awards announced

Shortlist for The Pineapples 2026 awards announced

The shortlisted teams will present their projects to the judges from 24-26 February with winners announced at the party on 22 April
How the new NPPF puts design back at the heart of planning

How the new NPPF puts design back at the heart of planning

What you need to know about the draft NPPF and Planning Practice Guidance before the government consultation ends on 10 March by Hilary Satchwell
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
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
Got flooding problems? Have you considered diverting the river?

Got flooding problems? Have you considered diverting the river?

Toronto has kickstarted its port renewal project with a riverine park that lifts 174 hectares out of the floodplain and makes ready for homes, Christine Murray reports
NSPCC calls for walkable, low-traffic and car-free streets to safeguard children

NSPCC calls for walkable, low-traffic and car-free streets to safeguard children

Leading charity releases toolkit and calls on built environment to enshrine child safeguarding into the property development cycle

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