A global tram renaissance is underway. Why isn’t London jumping on board? Opinion London, once home to the world's largest tram network, squandered it all. Nicholas Boys Smith explains how London can get back on track.
Let them build homes near stations, but let them be beautiful too Opinion Rules to allow thousands of new homes near stations is cause for celebration, but the government must avoid creating 'anywhere developments'.
Shoreditch Works is a development the whole of London should seek to replicate Opinion Plans for Shoreditch Works show it is possible to build beautiful places that people actually want. The rest of London, take note.
The Capitalist: The Lord Mayor’s (self-funded) clothes; Old Street Non-Roundabout slammed; Tories party; and Clegg gives advice September 19, 2024 A look into the Lord Mayor's wardrobe, Old Street's new "non-roundabout" and Nick Clegg dishes out some career tips in this week's diary.
Build, Baby, Build: How to make development popular June 20, 2024 Until the British public have much greater confidence that development will improve, rather than degrade lives, then the politics of planning will remain brutal, says David Milner Believe it or not but just two per cent of British people trust developers to make existing places better. And seven per cent trust planners. Do not adjust [...]