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Engagement: We must listen to communities – and recognise participation as labour

Engagement: We must listen to communities – and recognise participation as labour

Where early listening has been embedded, the benefits can be striking. Compensating people for their time broadens participation and signals that lived experience is being taken seriously, writes Anne Wynne
Children must be at the heart of ‘good growth’

Children must be at the heart of ‘good growth’

They may not be in the corridors of power, but children still deserve a seat at the table. We must advocate for them, Emma Bearman writes
Our access to green spaces has gone seriously wrong

Our access to green spaces has gone seriously wrong

UNICEF warns, in too many communities children’s access to free, unstructured play is shrinking and, in Britain, we are living that warning in real time, writes Helen Griffiths
Net-zero housing is a place problem, not just a carbon problem

Net-zero housing is a place problem, not just a carbon problem

Carbon is central, but it is not the whole story. Homes must also be comfortable, maintainable, resilient and connected to everyday life, writes Harshul Singhal
The new carbon: The case for affordability reporting

The new carbon: The case for affordability reporting

Developers need to start prioritising housing affordability – and start by incorporating affordability into portfolio reporting, writes Giulio Ferrini, Head of Built Environment, Institute for Human Rights and Business
The missing link between land use and health

The missing link between land use and health

As we await the final NPPF, the wave of strategic frameworks and local plans is an opportunity to put neighbourhood health into place. We should reframe land use policy, not as a constraint, but as a proactive tool to reduce inequalities and improve wellbeing, write Michael Chang and Sophie Hockin
NPPF: Why building homes near rail stations isn’t always a quick win

NPPF: Why building homes near rail stations isn’t always a quick win

Just being close to a train station isn’t the only, or even the best, way to measure whether somewhere is well-connected or a good place to live, writes Aggie Morris, Planning Officer, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust

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What I learned at UKReiif? A great building is no longer enough

What I learned at UKReiif? A great building is no longer enough

Now that more schemes are purpose-built for rental – from transient co-living residents to longer-term family lets – how should design respond? Harriet Saddington reports
Labour needs to move faster to improve high streets

Labour needs to move faster to improve high streets

The high street is not just a place to shop, it’s the identity of a place, the branding of a neighbourhood, a reflection of our state of mind – and lately, a complete embarrassment, writes Christine Murray
2026 Built World Cup Champions crowned

2026 Built World Cup Champions crowned

Twenty-four teams battled it out over 84 football matches to raise more than £11,000 for charity
Going circular: Why London is building the largest material reuse hub in Europe

Going circular: Why London is building the largest material reuse hub in Europe

Tipping Point East in Newham aims to radically transform construction waste and supercharge reuse. Hani Salih meets the people dismantling the system and building a circular economy, one step at a time
Martyn’s Law means we now have a duty to protect people from terrorism

Martyn’s Law means we now have a duty to protect people from terrorism

Good design will mean reducing terrorist threats while keeping places inclusive and welcoming, writes Richard Hilson
Councils need to prepare for objection letters from neighbours that don’t exist

Councils need to prepare for objection letters from neighbours that don’t exist

We urgently need to reform our democratic systems to keep up with AI generated waffle and fakery, writes Christine Murray
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Award-winning journalist Peter Apps blew the whistle after being offered £500 to pitch an article to a national newspaper. Isolated case or tip of the iceberg? Christine Murray
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Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham councils filed a legal challenge to the High Court over the Mayor of London’s plans to cut the affordable housing target, writes Hillary Boye Doku
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Proposed changes to Approved Document B could threaten timber construction and make achieving net zero harder in England

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