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Rethinking How People and Places Connect: My Research on Mobility Hubs
Joe Bonomo talks about his award winning dissertation and the potential that mobility hubs could have in improving our transport systems.

Joe Bonomo
Oct 172 min read


How to Build a New Town
We've tested how the initial Task Force principles might evolve to shape considerations for where, what and how the next generation of New Towns might materialise.

Francesca Parmenter
Sep 261 min read


Developing a Spatial Strategy for the New Era of Strategic Planning
With Government backing and industry commitment, strategic plan-making is firmly back on the agenda; big, bold, and ready to drive delivery across England. Strategic planning requires an approach that is long-term; applied to growth at scale; and requires collaboration.

Francesca Parmenter
Jul 215 min read


Developing a Spatial Strategy for the New Era of Strategic Planning
With Government backing and industry commitment, strategic plan-making is firmly back on the agenda; big, bold, and ready to drive delivery across England. Strategic planning requires an approach that is long-term; applied to growth at scale; and requires collaboration.

Robert Hayward
Jun 32 min read


A Transport Revolution? Autonomous Shuttles in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is trialling autonomous public transport with self-driving shuttles. Will the test lead to long-term change?

Joe Bonomo
Mar 182 min read


A Batty way to Deliver Critical Infrastructure?
HS2 is spending £100m on a tunnel to stop bats from colliding with trains, this is a perfect symbol of our wider infrastructure crisis.

Owen Reading
Mar 73 min read


“Mind The Gap,” the Infrastructure Jigsaw of the Ox Cam Corridor
With renewed Government backing for the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor, strategic planning & transport links are key to unlocking potential.

Heather Pugh
Jan 313 min read


The new NPPF was Launched Today from Alconbury Weald
The new NPPF launches from Alconbury Weald. We need bold plans, real places, let’s get on with delivering the communities we need!

Julia Foster
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Beyond Beauty
Our Chair, shares her thoughts on the NPPF update, and the best placed measurable indicators of place quality.

Joanne Cave
Sep 13, 20243 min read


The New NPPF in Practice
The new NPPF signals a real commitment to planning, but challenges remain. Now is the time to reset the conversation with communities.

Heather Pugh
Sep 12, 20244 min read


Can we Influence Inclusivity?
Caroline Criado-Perez’s Invisible Women provided the stimulus for David Lock Associate’s event to celebrate this year’s International Wom...

Alexandra Perry
Mar 8, 20241 min read


Policy Considerations for Site Allocations
One of the main purposes of local plans is to allocate sites to deliver strategic priorities. But what is in national policy and guidance...

Robert Hayward
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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