engagement

Case study: Designing a new community with young people in Kingston

14.10.2019

Matt Bell

Young people have plenty to offer planners and developers when considering new regeneration and development plans, says Kingston Council

In search of Skeffington

28.06.2019

Jeff Bishop

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark People and Planning report, Jeff Bishop goes in search of Skeffington in the modern-day planning landscape

We’re one, but we’re not the same

18.04.2019

Ken Hopkins

Developers in England can learn a lot from the Scottish approach to consultation, argues Ken Hopkins. On the other hand, the English appeals system produces fairer outcomes…

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Effective engagement webinar available on demand

26.09.2018

The Planner

The Planner – in association with the developers of the community engagement platform Commonplace – have hosted a debate on the best ways that planners can manage truly effective consultation processes in a free webinar.

Webinar: Establishing Effective Engagement – Consultation in 2018

27.08.2018

The Planner

The Planner – in association with the developers of the community engagement platform Commonplace – are set to debate the best ways in which planners can manage truly effective consultation processes in a free webinar...

News analysis: Beating down social barriers

19.03.2018

Laura Edgar

Last year, the RTPI published the results of its 2017 Member Survey, which featured in the December issue of The Planner. It suggested that the demographic profile of the 4,225...

Why planning needs to improve its user experience

08.03.2018

Vicky Payne

Community Engagement | consultation | engagement | UK

Planning needs to be a lot more imaginative in its efforts to engage with communities, argues Vicky...

RTPI blog round-up: Health and the city: achieving global agendas through local action

02.06.2017

Laura Edgar

A round-up of RTPI blogs: 6 May-2 June, 2017

We can make planning more accessible to young people

09.10.2015

Lucy Seymour-Bowdery

Community Engagement | engagement | participation | UK | young people

Planning is inseparable from politics, writes Lucy Seymour-Bowdery. Decisions in planning and politics have a significant impact on the success of the places in which we live, work and socialise. Most...

Online consultation is changing the game

26.06.2015

Penny Norton

Community Engagement | consultation | engagement | online | UK

Online engagement has the potential to shift consultation on planning matters away from 'tick-box' exercises towards meaningful conversations with a wider range of citizens, argues Penny Norton

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