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Design for living: How co-designing with communities can produce better places to live

14.05.2020

Nicola Homer

We talk a lot about participation in planning, and it takes many forms – but what about co-design – the principle of working equally with citizens on the design of buildings and places? Nicola Homer...

The people's advocate: An interview with Griff Rhys Jones

31.03.2020

Laura Edgar

Griff Rhys Jones may have made his name as a comedian, actor and broadcaster, but the president of Civic Voice has a long-standing passion for public engagement with the built environment, as he tells Laura...

Deliberative democracy: a model for better engagement in planning

09.12.2019

Gavin Parker

Amid widespread mistrust of the system, planners must find new ways to meaningfully re-engage the public, argues Gavin Parker

‘New Skeffington’ needed to restore planning's democratic purpose

19.11.2019

Simon Wicks

The planning system needs 'fundamental reform' of its approach to public participation, including a 'new Skeffington' and a 'focused agency' to oversee public involvement in planning.

Planning must have a new training compact to support local communities

19.07.2019

Dai Larner

In an age of austerity and decentralisation, the planning profession must take the lead in giving people control over the development of their communities, argues Dai Larner

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

Malthouse advocates strategic planning

20.06.2019

Laura Edgar

Housing and planning minister Kit Malthouse has signalled his support for long-term strategic planning.

Trust is the foundation of an effective planning system

14.03.2018

Nick Wright

Community Engagement | participation | public consultation | Scotland | UK

Lack of trust is the biggest barrier to public engagement in planning, says Nick Wright. So what can planners do to restore it?

It's time to give space to the citizen planner

11.03.2016

Liane Hartley

What role can non-professionals play in the planning of spaces and places? Liane Hartley says it's time for planners to relinquish some control

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...