Demographics & Population Growth

Why Habitat III must reflect the century of the city

05.09.2016

If we are to meet the planning challenges of the 21st century, we must recognise and respond to global trends in migration and urbanisation, says Brian Mark Evans

A history of Habitat

02.09.2016

Huw Morris

From Vancouver in 1976 to Quito in 2016, the UN's Habitat summits have attempted to set the agenda for urban planning around the world. Huw Morris looks at the history of Habitat

How a city in Ecuador will shape life in the 21st century

02.09.2016

Marion Frederiksen

Planners must be at the heart of the sustanable development envisaged by the forthcoming Habitat III conference, argues the RTPI's Marion Frederiksen

News in brief: Council wins battle over ‘drastic’ listed building changes; Urban strategy team appointed for Tolworth regeneration

30.08.2016

Martha Harris

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 30 August, 2016

Manchester more liveable than London

22.08.2016

Laura Edgar

Manchester has climbed three places on last year following declines in liveability elsewhere, taking it above London, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Ranking.

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News analysis: New mechanisms needed to deliver garden villages

22.08.2016

Simon Wicks

Mechanisms for encouraging landowners and developers to build for long-term gain rather than short-term profit may be necessary if a new wave of garden settlements is to be realised.

Convention 2016: Infrastructure is the key to sustainable growth

04.08.2016

Martha Harris

Session title: How well have we done in accommodating growth?

Speaker: Jo Davis, senior director, Bilfinger GVA

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