Best practice and placemaking initiatives 2005-2006

December 2006, Invest in London, Invest in Britain: Why the 2007 comprehensive spending review must deliver for London Mayor of London word document
December 2006, The Eddington transport study The case for action: Sir Rod Eddington’s advice to Government
December 2006, Steering through change: winning the debate on road pricing Rt Hon.Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport Speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Delivered: 4 December 2006
December 2006, Barker Review of land use planning: final report - recommendations
December 2006, The London Plan Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London Housing Provision Targets, Waste and Minerals Alterations Mayor of London
December 2006, Creating and sustaining mixed income communities, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
December 2006, Parallel Lines The London Assembly Transport Committee's review of the East London and Greenwich Waterfront Transit schemes
December 2006, Sustainable schools department for education and skills
November 2006, Investing in roads: pricing, costs and new capacity Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London
November 2006, BCSC Future of Retail Property Online Retailing: The Impact of Click on Brick
November 2006, UK COAL PLC Proprty portfolio presentation (ppt) 7 November 2006
November 2006, London Councils: Response to the Government’s consultation on changes to the Mayor of London Order 2000
November 2006, Report of the West End central retail area Planning and Development Commission
November 2006, TCPA Permission to Plan?
November 2006, EEA briefing 04 Urban sprawl in Europe
November 2006, EEA briefing 10 Urban sprawl in Europe The ignored challenge
November 2006, CABE New things happen: A guide to the future Thames Gateway
November 2006, CABE New things happen: A vision for the future of the Thames Gateway
November 2006, CABE Thames Gateway map
November 2006, BCSC Focus on sustainability
November 2006, English Heritage: Heritage counts the state of england's historic environment 2006
November 2006, English Heritage: Heritage counts the state of england's historic environment 2006 Execuctive summary
November 2006, Mayor of London: Towards the mayor’s housing strategy Consultation Paper
November 2006, Special places and active spaces: a South Hams public space strategy draft for consultation
November 2006, ITC: Road charging and transport infrastructure
October 2006, Financing Local Futures Survey of Sustainable Development Financing in Local Government Sustainable development commision
October 2006, CIWEM Taking Managed Realignment Forward as a Policy Option for Coastal Management in England and Wales
October 2006, Heritage Link - How We Do It: The scale and scope of voluntary organisations in the heritage sector
October 2006, Saving Tranquil Places Report How to Protect and Promote a Vital Asset
October 2006,Policy Exchange: Living for the City
October 2006, DfT Road Safety Research Report No. 68 The Role of skills, attitudes and perceived Behavioural Control in the Pedestrian Decision-making of Adolescents Aged 11–15 Years
October 2006, SEERA Appropriate Assessment of the Draft South East Plan Extract from draft Final Report: process and methodology
September 2006, Markets as sites for social interaction: spaces of diversity By Sophie Watson with David Studdert, JRF This project was set up to explore the importance of markets as social spaces in towns and cities in the UK. Despite some local variation, many local retail markets have been in decline over the past 20 years. Typically, they have suffered from a distinct lack of investment, with local authorities choosing to finance capital programmes in services that are deemed to be a higher priority, such as education, housing and social services (NABMA, 2005).
September 2006, Cabe annual report CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, is a statutory body set up in 1999. It is sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with additional funding from the Department for Communities and Local Government. This report details its achievements, targets and performance. Plus a separate report detailing finances and accounts.
September 2006, The Wellbeing of the Nation Baroness Perry and Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP A Conservative manifesto for the overhaul of policies such as social housing, public services and social care
September 2006, Mobility in cities
September 2006, Draft Early Alterations to the London Plan Examination in Public 2006 Panel Report
September 2006, Transferable Lessons from the New Towns
September 2006, Thinking Big: responding to urbanization in the developing world
September 2006, Crime and Cohesive Communities
August 2006, Biennial Conservation Report The Government’s Historic Estate 2003–2005 Compiled by the Government Historic Estates Unit, this is the seventh published overview report on the condition of the government’s historic estate. It covers the two financial years 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 and refers to some subsequent developments including the reform of Crown immunity which took effect in June 2006.
August 2006, The Transport Map of the United Kingdom A report by cebr for Swiftcover analysing whether people who drive a car really need it for the journeys they make and why they would consider down the amount they drive.Our research shows that almost half of all drivers need their car and of the remaining motorists, almost one-in-ten will not give it up for any journey they make, under any cost conditions.
August 2006, Would you live here? executive summary
August 2006, Centre for Cities Discussion paper seven: Them and us - Britain and the European city
August 2006, Focus on the Thames Gateway: 10 key statistics highlighting environmental, social and economic performance in the Thames Gateway Growth Area
July 2006, Heritage Link: Making Consultation Matter - A survey of voluntary sector experience of Local Authority consultation on land-use planning Full report With recommendations from Heritage Link
July 2006, The Energy Challenge Energy Review Report 2006 Department of Trade and Industry
July 2006, Housing & Neighbourhoods Committee Current work programmes
July 2006, Beyond Transport: Infrastructure lessons for the future from recent road projects Report Summary for CPRE and the Countryside Agency Some say new roads are the answer to congestion problems, but we believe that road-building generates traffic, encourages development and scars the landscape. Beyond Transport Infrastructure analyses Highways Agency data and finds the benefits of road-building are often, at best, unproven. Its recommendations promote more informed decision-making on road transport schemes.
July 2006, Climate change: the role of bioenergy: Eighth Report of Session 2005–06 Volume I
June 2006, Piloting the Mayor’s ‘Tomorrow’s Suburbs’ Toolkit LDA
June 2006, Tomorrow’s Suburbs Best Practice Guide Tools for Making London’s Suburbs More Sustainable GLA
June 2006 The Olympic Park Masterplan Building venues and dreams for the next generation. The London 2012 masterplan marks the first time that Olympic operations and post-Games legacy have been fully integrated at the outset of the planning process, providing a new model for the long-term use of Olympic venues.
June 2006, Shared space, room for everyone: A new vision for public spaces shared-space.org
June 2006,Consultation Draft Health Issues Best Practice Guidance: Improving health through planning The London Plan (Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London) Mayor of London
June 2006, Managing the Night Time Economy The London Plan (Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London) Draft Best Practice Guidance Mayor of London
June 2006, LowCVP ‘Low Carbon Road Transport Challenge’ Proposals to reduce road transport CO2 emissions in the UK to help mitigate climate change The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership called on policy and academic communities to contribute new or innovative proposals to enable the UK to accelerate the shift to low carbon vehicles and fuels and help meet climate change targets. The entries selected by a representative panel of LowCVP members are included in the booklet.
June 2006, Green and Public Space Research: mapping and priorities Simon Bell, Alicia Montarzino and Penny Travlou OPENspace Research Centre Edinburgh College of Art/ Heriot Watt University Department for Communities and Local Government This project aims to map existing and future research into public and green space, to identify gaps in order to help set priorities for future research, and to develop a freely accessible and searchable database of all research.
June 2006, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation Corporate Plan 2006–2008, Transport and Accessibility Environmental Improvements Town and Neighbourhood Centres Working closely with government and its statutory partners, the Greater London Authority, the London Development Agency, the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham and Tower Hamlets, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation will facilitate implementation plans to accelerate the regeneration of town centres, commercial sites, housing and services to improve the quality of life for people living and working in the area.
June 2006, Uniting Britain, The Evidence Base-Spatial Structure and Key Drivers Royal Town Planning Institute Uniting Britain aims to get Government thinking about how we might approach a national framework for joining up the development of homes, jobs, transport infrastructure, climate change and water provision. Uniting Britain also demonstrates how important drivers of change such as, commuting patterns, housing markets and demographics impact on our existing environment in ways that will shape the future geography of the United Kingdom.
June 2006, Transferable Lessons from the New Towns Department for Communities and Local Government This report presents the main findings from an extensive review of the literature dealing with the English New Towns (NT) programme. The purpose of the research was to identify lessons from the NT programme that might be transferable to the Growth Areas initiative. The main assumption is that the lessons derived from the literature on the New Towns can be used as a starting point for both policy and practice for the Growth Areas.
May 2006, The Metropolises of the South: Labratory for Innovations? Towards better urban management with new alliances
May 30 2006, Contextual Monitoring for Urban and Rural Renaissance; plus additional Data Annex vol 1.0 report, vol 2.0 report, West Midlands Regional Observatory and West Midlands Regional Assembly Both Urban and Rural Renaissance are at the heart of the West Midlands Spatial Strategy. The Regional Assembly, along with partners, assesses its baseline position and proposes a framework for monitoring the progress of the Region in this particular area and develops a framework for measuring future progress against this.
May 2006, Connecting England: A Framework for Regional Development Final Report of the TCPA-Appointed Hetherington Commission on the Future Development Needs and Priorities of England The new report Connecting England, based on a two-year inquiry, calls for greater investment in the regions outside London and the Southeast and faster rail links across the country, more development at regional ports and airports, and new regional research clusters. It urges Ministers to close the regional divide, and proposes a new statutory duty on all Government agencies to promote development in regions and sub-regions that fall below average levels of national income.
May 2006, Design at appeal: Advice on dealing with design issues within planning appeals Appeals play an important role in the planning system. But there is a lack of confidence in dealing with design issues at this stage, and this is affecting the quality of development. We hope that by producing this short 'how to' guide, we will help all involved when dealing with design at appeal.
May 2006 Housing in a low carbon society: an Green Alliance agenda on climate change This report by the Green Alliance argues that it is crucial to our prospects of tackling climate change that the new Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), steps into a leadership role.
May 2006, Policy Paper 25 The Metropolises of the South: Laboratory for Innovations? Towards better urban management with new alliances: Peter Herrle /Alexander Jachnow/Astrid Ley This 12-page German policy paper addresses the problems created by the worldwide growth of population in urban areas.
April 2006 Crossrial design review First Report Professor Michael Hebbert MRTPI, University of Manchester The first round of Crossrail design review ran from October 2005 to February 2006. This report summarizes the issues raised in the review meetings and draws observations and recommendations for design and amenity aspects of the Crossrail project.
March 2006, BRE Review of opportunities for improved carbon savings from spend on education buildings Lizzie Pomeroy, Sustainable Development Commission Report from the Building Research Establishment to the Commission which analyses current energy consumption patterns in schools and evaluates low cost carbon reducing measures.
March 2006 Governance and Governing in the Post-Referendum North East, Northumbria University Keith Shaw, Fred Robinson, Gill Davidson and Bill Hopwood This report sets out the range of views and viewpoints raised in the interviews, locating these opinions with reference to an examination of how the region’s governance has changed since 2000. The study thus aims to show both how governance ‘looks’ in the North East and how it actually ‘works’.
March 2006 A bright future: Friends of the Earth’s electricity sector model for 2030 Friends of the Earth received comments from 12 experts, of whom seven were from industry, one from a consulting firm and four from the academic sector A secondary report containing statistical data accompanies the report
March 2006 The Role of the UK Development Industry in Brownfield Regeneration, CL:AIRE This end user guide is one of the products of the Sustainable Urban Brownfield: Integrated Management (SUBR:IM) research consortium. The research was completed at Oxford Brookes University, and examined the role of the UK development industry in brownfield regeneration
Spring 2006, How to do design review: Creating and running a successful panel CABE Design review panels - small groups of leading professionals offering detailed design advice - are at the centre of the design review process. CABE is keen to see other agencies set up their own panels. How to do design review is based on CABE's own experience: it offers tips on setting up a new panel, its day-to-day operation and on how to get the best from the expertise available to help achieve what we want.
Spring 2006, Northern lights: Housing associations investing in neighbourhoods in the North Commissioned by the National Housing Federation (North) (NHF) and funded by a Housing Corporation Innovation and Good Practice grant, Northern Lights illustrates the sector’s response to the regeneration agenda and, in particular, how housing associations are meeting the investment priorities of the Northern Way.
Spring 2006, Crime and cohesive communities Dr Elaine Wedlock, Research, Development and Statistics – Communities Group, Home Office This report uses data from the Local Areas Boost to the 2003 Home Office Citizenship Survey, in order to investigate the relationship between community cohesion and reported levels of crime. Previous academic research has shown a link between social control as an aspect of community cohesion and decreases in violent crime.
Spring 2006, Working towards a sustainable future The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Sustainability Report 2005 This report covers EBRD activities in 2005, focuses on the Bank’s impact onthe people and the environment in the countries where we operate. It also describes how it operates internally and details policy on investing for sustainability and policy on energy.
Supplementary Planning Guidance Note: Brighton Marina Masterplan for Enhancement Volume 1 of 2 An Urban Design Analysis Vol 1 Identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats inherent in the existing development. Volume 2 of 2 Development Brief Seeks to examine the identified potential for change and to provide a framework and Urban Design Analysis within which this change can occur. In January 2003, Brighton & Hove City Council's Planning Committee agreed the masterplan, which includes a wide-reaching programme to transform Brighton Marina into a destination of international renown and distinction.
March 2006, Legible London A wayfinding study
February 2006, Scotland's Transport PROPOSALS FOR A NEW APPROACH TO DELIVERING PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS A bill will be brought forward this Parliamentary session that seeks to replace the existing Private Bill procedure for transport related developments and instead place the Scottish Ministers at the centre of an order-making process. This consultation seeks views to inform our legislative proposals.
February 2006 urban myth why cities don't compete Chris Urwin This paper examines what is meant by competitiveness. It explains why this represents an invalid understanding of the performance of cities’ economies. It then briefly competitiveness and discusses the consequences of the competitiveness rhetoric, highlighting the dangers. It suggests better policy would result from a more accurate, better informed use of the language of urbaneconomic performance.
January 2006 Forest Gate Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme (HERS) Evaluation The report investigates the impact of phases 1 and 2 of the Forest Gate Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme which are now complete, and looks at the anticipated benefits of the third phase of the scheme.The research is based on a series of structured interviews with owners and tenants who were recipients of HERS grants.
January 2006, BRE sustainability Report 2004/2005 BRE’s second sustainability report has been structured using guidance developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) on sustainability reporting. The GRI has produced a set of guidelines that provide a steer for how organisations should report upon sustainability issues. We acknowledge that we do have some hard work ahead of us but by recognising this fact and developing objectives for the year ahead, we are committed to driving change within the organisation to deliver on these key areas of sustainability in greater depth year on year.
January 2006, Burgess Park: a new urban landscape for London Burgess Park is one of the largest and most important public parks in South London. Burgess Park: A new urban landscape for London aims to focus attention on the major issues affecting Burgess Park; highlight the metropolitan significance of Burgess Park; present Burgess Park in the context of post-industrial European parks
Winter/spring 2005/6, Brighton & Hove Sustainability Checklist Supplementary Planning Guidance SPGBH note 21 The Sustainability Checklist supplementary planning guidance' provides clear information for developers and members of the planning committee, on issues such as ecology, energy, waste and choice of materials.
December 2005, The MarClim Project report Key messages for decision makers and policy advisors, and recommendation for future administrative arrangements and management measures. MarClim is one of a number of studies conducted under the umbrella of the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP). Based at the University of Oxford, UKCIP was set up by the Government in 1997 and is funded by Defra to help organisations assess how they might be affected by climate change so they can prepare for its impacts.
November 2005, Potential for Microgeneration Study and Analysis Final Report The Energy Saving Trust, in conjunction with Element Energy Limited, E-Connect and Cambridge University Faculty of Economics, has been commissioned by the DTI to study the UK potential for microgeneration technologies. The technologies included in this study are solar photovoltaics (PV); wind turbines; small hydro; and active solar water heating. Microgeneration is defined as any technology, connected to the distribution network (if electric) and with a capacity below 50-100kW
November 2005, Adapting to Climate Change: a Checklist for Development Guidance on designing developments in a changing climate. Adapting to Climate Change: a Checklist for Development is designed to highlight to developers, their design teams, architects, investors, as well as policy makers, the need for developments to be climate proofed, at the outset, to our changing climate. Although produced with the East of England, London and South East regions in mind, a large majority of the messages are applicable throughout the UK and that is why we are particularly pleased to have received endorsement from all the other regional climate change partnerships in England.
November 2005, BRE Sustainability Report 2005-2006 Living a sustainable lifestyle is not just a challenge for individuals to embrace, but also for corporations. Sustainability is at the heart of good business governance and is good for business itself. BRE is the pre-eminent centre for consultancy, certification, testing and research in the built environment within the United Kingdom. This research sets out its targets and achievements.
October 2005 Seeing the light: the impact of micro-generation on the way we use energy A report researched and written by The Hub Research Consultants on behalf of the Sustainable Consumption Roundtable. The report explores what impact micro-generation technologies like solar water heating, mini wind turbines and air source heat pumps are having on attitudes to energy use in households and schools around the country
October 2005 Green value: Green buildings, growing assets. A three-document series examining green buildings in North America. Includes a 58pp report, a series of case studies and a project summary Led by RICS Canada, UK and USA with the support of English Partnerships, among others. 127pp of case studies from across North America
October 2005 Neighbourhood Revival: Towards More Sustainable Suburbs in the South East, URBED This report sets out the findings and recommendations from a five-month research project commissioned by the South East England Regional Assembly (the Assembly) on the need for a distinct focus on suburban issues in the South East Plan.
September 2005, Climate change and London’s transport systems: Summary Report The London Climate Change Partnership is committed to helping London prepare for climate change through raising awareness of the impacts of climate change and enabling partners to realise their responsibilities in adapting to those changes. This report is a first step in ensuring that London has a transport network that is fit for the 21st century and supports its world city function.
September 2005 Building for Life: Better neighbourhoods and making higher densities work PRP, with its consultant partners; Buro Happold, FDPSavills and Enterprise LSE Cities was appointed by CABE in September 2003 to undertake a study of housing intensification and sustainable living in the South-East in order to identify the barriers to success
September 2005 BRE’s second sustainability report, 2004/2005 BRE’s latest sustainability report has been structured using guidance developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) on sustainability reporting. These guidelines include performance measures grouped into three sections; economic, environmental and social. BRE’s mission is to build a better world and our vision is our unmistakable imprint on a highly regarded and sustainable built environment.
September 2005 Better Health Buildings from NHS, CABE and the Princes Foundation Good design is a commitment to a better quality of life for alland this report focuses on the Big Picture, including urban and social integration and the manner in which health-related buildings should be integrated into and contribute positively to the urban fabric of towns and cities rather than being insular and self contained
September 2005 Healthcare building design: AEDT Toolkit Healthcare building design frequently involves complex concepts that are difficult to measure and evaluate. This Toolkit will enable the user to evaluate a design by posing a series of clear, non-technical statements, encompassing the three key areas of Impact,Build Quality and Functionality. The NHS has worked closely with CABE, the CIC and The University of Sheffield to develop the evaluation criteria to ensure we work within a common industry framework.
August 2005, People Make Places: Growing the Public Life of Cities Demos Based on in-depth studies of three British towns and cities Cardiff, Preston and Swindon, People Make Places explores how the best public spaces are created by people and communities themselves. The challenge now is to find a new story that reconnects public, private and civic spaces alike, and can provide the impetus for growing the shared life of our towns and cities. This agenda applies as much to an out-of-town shopping centre as it does to a neighbourhood park.
August 2005 Sustainable buildings are better business: can we deliver them together? An Arup Associates report on why delivering sustainable buildings has been for the experimental and the philanthropic, and how we can we make a significant change in the ways that speculative, commercial buildings are procured and designed with sustainability in mind
July 2005, The South Bedfordshire community safety design guide
July 2005 Decentralising power: an energy revolution for the 21st century A report by Greenpeace, suggesting ways that an outdated electricity infrastructure can be overhauled and a decentralised pathway chosen that would enable the UK to slash CO2 emissions, bring down energy consumption levels, technological innovation and real competition in UK energy markets and foster the inherent economic advantage ofrenewable technologies, among other benefits.
June 2005 Elevating East Lancashire: Dreaming of Pennine Lancashire Livesey/Wilson Associates engages in ‘Blue Sky Thinking’ or ‘Imagineering’; to come up with a series of proposals on a cultural/social/infrastructure level to accompany the vital work of Elevate in renewing and reinvigorating the housing stock and urban environment of East Lancashire
June 2005 Casinos in England’s Northwest: An asssessment of market demand by Pion Economics This report provides the findings and analysis of the Pion Economics team undertaking a study of casino market demand in North West England. The study was commissioned by NWDA, jointly steered by NWRA and GONW, and shows that the North West has capacity to sustain a number of ‘regional’ casino structures.
Summer 2005 Building for Life, Delivering Great Places to Live, BFL ,CABE, The 20 questions that make up the CABE-Home Builders Federation Building for Life standard are supported by the government as the standard for the design quality of new homes. This guide explains the 20 questions, referring to the policy guidance that has shaped them. It should provide a valuable tool to assess design quality in new housing schemes, and you should refer to it when filling in a Building for Life standard application.
Summer 2005, TRADITIONAL BUILDING CRAFT SKILLS: Assessing the Need, Meeting the Challenge Backed by Construction Skills and English Heritage, this report found that in England over 86,000 people currently work within the built heritage sector, preserving some 4.41million historic dwellings and 550,000 historic commercial buildings (including 484,641 listed buildings). However, with nearly a quarter of contractors having outstanding vacancies and the workload ever increasing, the industry needs to recruit an additional 6,500 people in the next 12 months just to meet immediate demand.
May 2005, The draft bedfordshire community safety design guide
March 2005 Photovoltaics in architecture (Arup Associates) This research paper positions the integration of photovoltaics in architecture within a holistic approach towards sustainability. Projects by Arup Associates clearly demonstrate this approach through very different applications of solar energy
March 2005 Unlocking the potential of London’s Empty Homes A report by the Empty Homes Agency, including a set of case studies from across the London area and with a focus on the London Empty Property Hotline and the Empty Property Charter
March 2005 Empty Homes in the East of England: intervention and incentive A summary of a conference held in March 2005, organised and produced by the Empty Homes Agency with the support of ODPM
March 2005 No longer notorious: the revival of Castle Vale, 1993-2005 In May 2004 Castle Vale Housing Action Trust commissioned the this report on the community of Castle Vale’s revival since the formation of the Trust in 1993. The research and writing was carried out over the following six months. The work was supported by Housing Action Trust.
March 2005 Cleaner, safer, greener: How to manage town centres: a report commissioned by the ODPM The report describes the challenges, strategies and opportunities available for investing in successful civic management
Ongoing Derwenthorpe A New Community for York, Joseph Rowntree Foundation Like other places enjoying economic success and growth, York needs additional housing − not least with expansion planned for the university. Derwenthorpe is intended to be an exemplar of a strong community that can sustain itself for at least 100 years.

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