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Greyfriars in Northampton…a new piece of urban fabric to restitch the historic town centre with opportunities to repurpose, regenerate and reshape By creating new healthy homes, urban green spaces and cultural/ heritage anchors, it will transform this fragmented part of the town. Howells are excited to be collaborating in delivering this hugely ambitious vision through a public private partnership with ECF, Muse and West Northamptonshire Council

Agreement to accelerate Greyfriars regeneration   Our ECF partnership has entered a new agreement with West Northamptonshire Council, via Muse, taking the next step towards the regeneration of #Greyfriars in #Northampton town centre.   The vision is to create a vibrant new #neighbourhood, reimagining derelict buildings into an #artsandculture hub and innovative #workspace, alongside new homes, shops, restaurants, a new outdoor amphitheatre and public spaces.   ECF has already been working with the Council to explore and shape planning, delivery, and funding for #Greyfriars. This latest agreement enables ECF to develop more detailed strategies ahead of entering into a formal #DevelopmentAgreement later this year.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3xp25RQ With Homes England | Legal & General | West Northamptonshire Council | Pagabo   #placemaking #regeneration #partnership

Muse 📣 “Agreement to accelerate Greyfriars regeneration   Our ECF partnership has entered a new agreement with West Northamptonshire Council, via Muse, taking the next step towards the regeneration of #Greyfriars in #Northampton town centre.   The vision is to create a vibrant new #neighbourhood, reimagining derelict buildings into an #artsandculture hub and innovative #workspace, alongside new homes, shops, restaurants, a new outdoor amphitheatre and public spaces.   ECF has already been working with the Council to explore and shape planning, delivery, and funding for #Greyfriars. This latest agreement enables ECF to develop more detailed strategies ahead of entering into a formal #DevelopmentAgreement later this year.”   Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3xp25RQ With Homes England | Legal & General | West Northamptonshire Council | Pagabo   #placemaking #regeneration #partnership

To celebrate the culmination of 20 years of #placemaking at #LewishamGateway, we asked our partners to share their perspectives. Gareth Blacker, Executive Director of Delivery at Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation, and former Director at Homes England, reflects on how strong working relationships have been key at #LewishamGateway and how the industry can take valuable learnings from our journey 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5aPAb89 With Lewisham Council | Mayor of London | Greater London Authority | Transport for London | Homes England | Get Living | Balfour Beatty plc   #placemaking #regeneration #partnership

🔓 Planning for impact... Over the decades, we've seen an astonishing rate of transformation, not only across the city region, but in the nation's approach to planning as well (if not quite at the same pace). We've seen regional planning, neighbourhood planning and most recently in our city, Greater Manchester Combined Authority's adoption of the sub-regional Places for Everyone plan. Whatever the scale, forward planning is intended to deliver on town planning's big mission: achieving sustainable development in economic, social and environmental terms. But, across this variety, it's development frameworks that we hold most dear, in part for their... ✅ Highly effective nature ✅ Quicker preparation despite greater detail ✅ Fostering of public-private collaboration ✅ Influence for councils' regeneration ambitions Intrigued? Read on in Part One, Chapter One of EK Unlocked... ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/es4K3HRr #ekunlocked #planning #housing #housingcrisis #greatermanchester #salford #manchester #gmca #placesforeveryone Original image credit: One Heritage

It's been five years since the York Central masterplan successfully gained planning consent, and it's a project that we at Aberfield are immensely proud to have played a key role in alongside our partners, Homes England, City of York Council, Network Rail and the National Railway Museum. We delivered the communications and engagement across the project from access consultations and the final masterplan 'Festival of York Central' consultation, through branding, stakeholder engagement, PR, social and issues management. It was also the start of our ongoing journey with transformational schemes in York, which includes working with York Minster (Chapter of York) on the adoption of its Neighbourhood Plan, the first of its kind to be used to map the future care of a cathedral or heritage estate, and the innovative regeneration of Coney Street Riverside by the Helmsley Group. We love working on projects like these for the lasting impact they deliver to communities. So it's great to see the plans coming forward for York Central from McLaren Property | Living | Regeneration and Arlington Real Estate and see how that masterplan is now becoming a physical reality in the city. It's now critical that strategic communications plays a further role in the next phase of York Central's development, so its importance and significance to the city, the region and the North isn't overlooked. If you want to learn more about the work we did on York Central you can see a case study here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g4rpw9F6 #Regeneration #stakeholderengagement #publicrelations #builtenvironment

The ALP Minns State Govt of NSW is taking national leadership in addressing the State's historical shortfall, staggering rezoning around a range of Metropolitan railway stations in mid-rise apartment accommodation. Now is the time for serious action, with a range of "Showcasing" inclusive quality residential grade mid-rise apartment projects to demonstrate fast-to-market solutions and a sustainable future. The massive shortages of affordable accommodation impacts extend to "essential workers" and tradies, crucial for the State's development and GDP growth. The immediate focus should be on "real projects," like quality inclusive mid-rise apartments, which are vital to retaining the skilled tradie workforce. Out-of-control rental increases put an entire generation of Sydneysiders at risk from a mass exodus of the "millennial generation." Immediate showcasing of fast-to-market solutions is required. We are well placed with a world-leading Architect ( who designed the Tate Modern Art Museum in London and recently the new truly stunning Australian Government Embassy in Washington DC). Secondly, the scale-up capabilities were demonstrated to NSW Government executives last year in Adelaide at a Thrive Alliance consortia members' all-day capability presentation hosted by BusinessNSW. Radical thinking is necessary to scale up, as seen in Scandinavian and EU countries using advanced modular construction platforms over the last few decades. The Thrive Alliance offers a scalable solution, presenting a pathway to build up to 25,000 "inclusive" residential-grade mid-rise apartments per year for the next five years. With over 100,000 major urban projects worldwide, the Thrive Alliance brings expertise in fast-to-market CLT solutions, contributing to stored carbon initiatives. NSW has the opportunity to embrace a new sustainable industry to combat Sydney's housing shortage. Thriveconstruct.com.au As a proven "Placemaking" in all my previous major urban projects, I have set aside between 30% and 50% for affordable housing with no mandatory requirements. Just through my initiative and sense of social responsibility, the outcomes have been remarkable: above-average capital growth and tightly held dwellings over the decades. #AffordableHousing #NSWDevelopment #ThriveAlliance

The Atlanta Beltline is set to transform the Bankhead neighborhood with a $270 million mixed-use development on a 31-acre site. This ambitious project aims to provide up to 1,100 apartments and townhomes, with an emphasis on affordability—a significant 30% of residences will be dedicated to families earning between 50-80% of the area median income. By incorporating commercial space and enhancing connectivity to public green spaces and transit, this initiative underscores the Beltline's mission to create inclusive communities. Let's celebrate innovative development that prioritizes both affordability and accessibility. #PathSynch

Historic buildings can pose significant challenges in town centres when they are unused and unmaintained. However, they also offer some of the most interesting potential for regeneration, with listed buildings creating the backdrops to some of the UK's most innovative schemes. From understanding options for these spaces and developing detailed schemes to working with community groups to develop appropriate governance and management structures, Reimagine Place can support you to actively explore the potential of your listed buildings and apply for funding to breathe fresh life into these exciting spaces. Hayden Ferriby, Matt Baker, Laura Bell

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