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The good old days? Sheffield used to be covered with dense streets full of back-to-back and terraced houses. 🏘️ This is looking down Napier Street from the junction with Renton Street, an area just outside the city centre. This street now has some apartment buildings and a gym hidden behind the trees on the right, but back then, it was full of houses, local shops, and businesses. I enjoy looking at comparison photos like this, often with a feeling of sadness, because it shows what wonderful urbanism we’ve lost. However, it does show what a fantastic housing model the terrace and back-to-back house are for delivering lots of new homes in urban centres. They also create a wonderful ‘street-based' urbanism that encourages social interaction. Everyone has their own front door and can get to know their neighbours easily because of the proximity of their homes to each other and the street. There are lots of very good reasons to build many more terraces and back-to-back homes. They can provide lots of new homes, encourage strong communities, and create great urbanism to build vibrant neighbourhoods. That’s why we love them so much! The historic photo is credited to www.picturesheffield.com. The comparison is from @OldSheffield on X.

A new park by LDA Design is at the heart of proposals for a £1 billion development in #Salford, submitted for #planning by Henley Investment Management Ltd with Savills and Matt Brook Architects. It will be the first park in the area in a generation. The development will transform the big box units of Salford’s Regent Retail Park to create a sustainable new place to live with a car-free core. The central green space sits within a wider two-hectare linear #park providing places to play and bringing close contact with nature. The #masterplan represents a 40% biodiversity net gain, transforming a large surface car park into a thriving green space. LDA Design delivered a #placemaking strategy prior to the #masterplan being developed to ensure landscape was at the heart of any new thinking for the area. LDA Design #Manchester studio lead Mark Graham said: “This is a significant development with landscape and placemaking at its heart. It demonstrates the importance of connecting new homes to playful, quality green space and investing in local infrastructure so that new and existing communities can benefit together.” A huge effort by many to get to this point, from LDA Design this includes: Mark Graham Ashleigh Davis and Sarah Brooks. https://lnkd.in/eicpcB2Z #Salford #Manchester #newhomes #homes #development #placemaking #landscape #landscapearchitecture #bettercity #greenercity #biodivesity #BNG

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Unveiling our newest plans in Milton Keynes We have today unveiled our revised plans for a new neighbourhood on the north side Campbell Park in Milton Keynes - something we’re creating in partnership with Urban Splash Urban Splash and Glenbrook first submitted plans last year, including proposals for towers up to 18-storeys tall. However, following a public consultation on the plans held by Milton Keynes City Council, we decided to revise the designs, with new proposals featuring The revised plans now feature: 👉🏻 Five buildings with a range of heights (from 6 to 12-storeys), but all substantially lower than the towers previously proposed 👉🏻 A reduced number of homes – down from 450 to around 400 👉🏻 A new café, restaurant or bistro by the canal 👉🏻 A cycle link to connect the existing Redway network 👉🏻 Biodiversity improvements to protect nature by the canal, including bat-friendly lighting, green roofs, and new wildflower meadows and wetlands areas Nathan Cornish, director at Urban Splash, said: “The feedback on our original proposals was clear: people did not want to see such tall buildings in this location. So we’ve reduced the number of homes proposed for the site, and significantly cut the height of the buildings. “We’re still listening, and we’re going back out to consult the public again before we submit a new planning application.” Sunny Johal, Glenbrook development director, added: “This is phase one of a larger planned development across the north side of Campbell Park, so it’s really important that we get this right. That’s why we’re happy to make these changes to ensure that the homes and public spaces truly reflect the aspirations of the local community. “The park and the canal are two of the city’s best assets, and we want to complement them by creating green landscapes, play areas, enhanced walking and cycle routes to link up the Redways, and a pub or café to let people sit out next to the canal.” #miltonkeynes #campbellpark #development #jvpartners #jointventure #architecture #glenbrook #urbansplash Sunny Johal Nathan Cornish MKDP (Milton Keynes Development Partnership) Milton Keynes City Council Howells

Unveiling our newest plans in Milton Keynes We have today unveiled our revised plans for a new neighbourhood on the north side Campbell Park in Milton Keynes - something we’re creating in partnership with Glenbrook Urban Splash and Glenbrook first submitted plans last year, including proposals for towers up to 18-storeys tall. However, following a public consultation on the plans held by Milton Keynes City Council, we decided to revise the designs, with new proposals featuring The revised plans now feature: 👉🏻 Five buildings with a range of heights (from 6 to 12-storeys), but all substantially lower than the towers previously proposed 👉🏻 A reduced number of homes – down from 450 to around 400 👉🏻 A new café, restaurant or bistro by the canal 👉🏻 A cycle link to connect the existing Redway network 👉🏻 Biodiversity improvements to protect nature by the canal, including bat-friendly lighting, green roofs, and new wildflower meadows and wetlands areas Nathan Cornish, director at Urban Splash, said: “The feedback on our original proposals was clear: people did not want to see such tall buildings in this location. So we’ve reduced the number of homes proposed for the site, and significantly cut the height of the buildings. “We’re still listening, and we’re going back out to consult the public again before we submit a new planning application.” Sunny Johal, Glenbrook development director, added: “This is phase one of a larger planned development across the north side of Campbell Park, so it’s really important that we get this right. That’s why we’re happy to make these changes to ensure that the homes and public spaces truly reflect the aspirations of the local community. “The park and the canal are two of the city’s best assets, and we want to complement them by creating green landscapes, play areas, enhanced walking and cycle routes to link up the Redways, and a pub or café to let people sit out next to the canal.” #miltonkeynes #campbellpark #development #jvpartners #jointventure #architecture #glenbrook #urbansplash https://lnkd.in/eSn_43sC Sunny Johal Nathan Cornish Milton Keynes City Council Howells

Newburyport Massachusetts ++ Traditional Neighborhood; ways to develop communities >> "Newburyport’s downtown revival of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s left an indelible mark. It made the city a national model for preservation. It restored a dying downtown -- several storefronts reopen with unique artisan shops, and the streets and sidewalks had been attractively redone in a Colonial style. -- Architects and planners made pilgrimages to Newburyport to study its success. Officials from other cities came to learn the nuts and bolts of restoring a downtown." Newburyport, MA https://lnkd.in/e-K8Xr87 (3) Key Urban Design Characteristics: 1. Compact/ Human Scale 2. 5-Minute Walk from Edge to Center/ Walkable 3. Mix of Uses/ Diverse Visit Newburyport https://lnkd.in/euvgkbGH

Pleased to see Leeds Civic Trust's objection to Vastint UK's proposals for the historic Tetley building (part of the Aire Park development in the city) gaining national attention in the media. The building may be unlisted, but this non-designated heritage asset remains a significant structure and part of the history of brewing in Leeds. Whilst the proposed change of use for the building could be accepted, it still deserves sympathetic treatment. As they stand, the proposed design and interior changes would have a detrimental impact on its architectural, historical and communal value. There has to be a balance between the need for change and the responsible management of our historic built environment. #heritage #heritageatrisk #development #planning #regeneration

Morris+Company are delighted to announce that the Mayor of London has given the green light for the next phase of Aberfeldy Village in Poplar, London at a call-in hearing at City Hall on 26th January 2024. The approval is a significant milestone for the Aberfeldy estate, ensuring continued transformation, regeneration, much needed new affordable housing for London, and life-changing improvements for the local residents. Aberfeldy is an exemplar model of co-design, and the significant benefits bought from working collaboratively and in close consultation with #residents and the #localcommunity. Driven by developer EcoWorld London and housing and regeneration association Poplar HARCA, and design team including Levitt Bernstein,  LDA Design ZCD ARCHITECTS LTD and ourselves, Morris+Company, the masterplan includes: ·       Over 1,500 new homes, 39% affordable. 89% of the affordable homes will be social rent, with 46% family-sized with 3 or more bedrooms. ·       Over 3,550 sqm of new public open space – the equivalent to 18 tennis courts - including a new square, Highland Place, Nairn Park. ·       Improvements on the existing open spaces at Millennium Green, Leven Road, Braithwaite Park and Jolly’s Green. ·       2,300 sqm of commercial space, and 2,600 sqm of workspace. ·       8,600sqm of green space including over 5,000 sqm of play space and 4,500 sqm of playable landscape. ·       A repurposed Abbott Road underpass, safely connecting the Estate for pedestrians and cyclists. Plans will also deliver new community amenities, a revitalised high street, new green spaces and play areas, and improvements to local parks. The project will increase connectivity by creating safe, sustainable, and beneficial transport options. Image: Aberfeldy Village, Poplar, London #cityhall #planning #architecture #london #estateregeneration #housing #communityengagement #masterplanning #morrisandcompany

Should you invest in real estate in a master-planned community? Check out this Better Homes & Gardens article to learn more about the pros and cons, including our founder Derrick Barker's perspective on HOAs, modern design, and more! https://hubs.ly/Q02hgjh10

Suburbanites are clamoring for pedestrian-friendly oases, but some balk at what developers and architects say are critical components of live-work-play developments: the higher-density apartments, hotels, and offices that help pay for these projects. Read on here: https://bit.ly/3Lr2Rjp #ICSC #Marketplaces #Retail #RealEstate