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More what we do... #2 🌍 Neighbourhood Planning Made Simple 🌍 We provide tailored Neighbourhood Planning Guidance to help town and parish councils navigate the opportunities of local development. 🔹 What We Do: ✨Expert advice on the approach and key milestones for neighbourhood planning. 🌟Full support for consultation events, from pre-event planning to live engagement. ✨Crafting robust planning policies for seamless inclusion in your Neighbourhood Development Plan. Empowering communities to shape their future! 🏘️ And talking of neighbours, here was mine this morning.. 🐶 #NeighbourhoodPlanning #TownPlanning #CommunityDevelopment #SustainableGrowth #Collaborative #Planning

Excited to see the progress of our master planned community NorthShore, located along the St. Mary’s River in Camden County, Coastal Georgia. This 629-home community at build out includes a market-leading, resort-style amenity package including a 3,400 sqft clubhouse, boat launch, floating dock, observation deck, playground, and passive recreational/sports fields.   NorthShore is a classic Drapac investment play: we identified a prime asset in an undervalued growth market, acquired it for a fraction of the infrastructure value, and added significant value during the hold period by undertaking thoughtful and strategic initiatives to restore and improve the community.   A critical piece of our investment strategy has been to bring in multiple homebuilding partners including 1) Century Communities (NYSE: CCS), 2) Maronda Homes, and 3) Smith Family Homes. This approach has resulted in tremendous success for both the builders and overall community; builders are seeing strong absorption and price growth, and the community is appealing to a wider audience with a range of products and price points.   Camden County is experiencing significant growth due to shifting demographic factors (+8% population and +26% household income growth over the last 5 years) and the expansion of regional economic drivers, which has translated directly to increased demand and home sale prices (+64% over the last 5 years). https://lnkd.in/dKTubEn9

Shout out to our Community Director, Eric Joseph Lee for leading this important, timely and relevant discussion with fellow community builders We are grateful for all the insights from Hassan Pardawalla Gabriela Arno Leejoo H. and Kris Krüg We want to quote one of our community elder here: ""The discussion featured insights from startup founders and community builders in Vancouver, focusing on the challenges and opportunities within the local ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of community, diversity, and support for immigrant entrepreneurs"" ""We’ve got an ecosystem to uplift, nurture, and futureproof – a multi-generational endeavor that demands our collective dedication"" ""Let’s double down on fostering a culture where the underdogs, the dreamers, and the disruptors can all find their place. Together, we can forge a startup landscape that’s not only supportive but also unstoppable. Vancouver, let’s light the way forward and show the world what a united, diverse, and daring community can achieve. The revolution is here, and we’re just getting started"" ICYMI - read the full perspective here: https://lnkd.in/gDnFmQKQ Growth Hacking the Vancouver Startup Ecosystem! That's exactly where we are going! #startupweek #community #networknetworth #builders #founders #doers #leaders #hustlers #dreamers #believers #VSW24

WHAT'S UP, WELLAND | S3E18 🎙 When a municipality commits to downtown revitalization, the pivotal place to start is with a visionary and well-informed plan. That’s where the City of #WellandON finds itself and that’s exactly what we’re doing. Consultants have been chosen, community engagement will soon commence, and a downtown-focussed improvement plan will take shape. Grant Munday, the City’s director of planning and development services, discusses the what, why, and how of updating the Downtown Community Improvement Plan, the economic significance of downtown revitalization, and how critical a component public consultation and engagement will be throughout this phased endeavour. https://lnkd.in/ed653ihE

Well done short video on Affordable Housing. Raises the question, can we start the intermingling of housing types from, let's say the bench and then move into the valley in SLC?

When Housing Today reached out to say I'd be featured on this list I was extremely flattered. When reflecting on the questions that they had asked it reinforced the need in my mind for housing providers to think about longevity, in their properties, people and systems. EDI is often thought of as a throw away role, something done at the side of someone's desk. It is SO much bigger than that. It's about cultural change, its about understanding the needs of so many and the changes that a buissness needs to make to make those needs a reality. I was talking to Christina McGill at the Housing Diversity Network conference about the need for the M4(2)and (3) standards to be adopted by those developing properties and the amazing work Habinteg do in this area. We need to set clear targets for building accessible homes, homes that will last longer and be accessible to all. So why the M4(2) and (3) standards? 🏡 Less need for costly 'after the fact' adaptations 👥 Properties that are accessible to all 🙋♀️Properties that suit the needs of the individual 💰 Minimal or no additional cost if considered from the outset

Explore potential neighborhoods before deciding. Consider amenities, schools, safety, and future development plans. Finding the right community is just as important as finding the right house. 🌆🌳 #NeighborhoodHunt #CommunityMatters

Northstowe's slow development sheds light on how vital place and nature are in creating a sense of belonging. The delayed social infrastructure has left residents feeling disappointed. As a new town, Northstowe was designed to provide a modern living environment, yet the delay in creating these communal spaces hinders the formation of a cohesive community. The integration of nature and well-planned public spaces is crucial for building strong social bonds and a shared identity among residents. This emphasises the importance of having a well planned public places and integration with nature to build #belonging, with communities that support connection and mental well-being through thoughtful urban planning. Read more in the The New York Times below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eserpeWa

We have secured reserved matters approval for the third phase of Moss Nook in St Helens on behalf of Harworth Group plc, which will deliver 295 new homes on a 19.5-acre plot of brownfield land.   Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/edvt2hw7   We have provided expert Planning and Sustainability services to advance the residential-led, mixed-use development, with our Planning team having now facilitated the successful approval of all three current phases across the 95-acre development site.   Aligned with an illustrative masterplan to deliver 900 dwellings in total, the third phase represents a significant contribution to St Helens Borough Council’s deliverable housing supply, reusing redundant brownfield land to create a high-quality environment which respects the character of the area, plus diversifies the tenure mix of housing stock in St Helens.   #MossNook #StHelens #Planning #Sustainability

Insightful perspective from Eric Friedman on FOX Charleston about the BTR industry and our fast-growing HARMON by Crescent Communities BTR portfolio!