Trudi Elliott

Why we’re all responsible for implementing global development goals

18.10.2017

Trudi Elliott

Climate Change | International | New Urban Agenda | Policy & Politics | sustainable development goals | UN Habitat

A year ago, 170 nations met to agree how they would address critical global urban challenges – from the rapid growth of cities to the threat of climate change, writes Trudi Elliott, chief executive...
RTPI: Practical ways to avoid a post-Brexit house building slump

26.07.2016

Trudi Elliott

Economic Growth | Housing | RTPI | trudi elliott | UK

House building stalled after the 2008 financial crisis: We cannot afford to repeat the same mistakes again, says the RTPI's chief executive, Trudi Elliott.
The floods call for a planning revolution

15.04.2014

Trudi Elliott

Climate Change | floods | Housing | Infrastructure | planning | UK | Water & Marine

The recent floods have provoked a torrent of analysis and blame and, as ever, planning is in the frame – including calls for a “planning revolution”.
The Taylor Review: What I learnt about the state of planning guidance in England

01.10.2013

Trudi Elliott

Business & Enterprise | England

At the height of discussions on the draft the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in 2011, the RTPI convened a series of meetings to discuss planning guidance, writes Trudi Elliott.