Can sustainable housing meet the UK’s Ambitious Delivery Goals?
Posted on 3 December 2024 by Catia Martins
With the Labour Party’s rise to power, the UK has been promised the deliverance of 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament while facing unprecedented challenges such as climate crisis and a growing social inequality (The Planner, 2024). Although admirable, can the balance between quantity and quality, speed and sustainability truly be achieved? We’ll Read the full article...
Why We Should Design Urban Spaces with Children at the Heart
Posted on 18 November 2024 by Ella Ashley
What if our cities were built not just for adults but with the needs of children at their heart, creating spaces where they can grow, learn, and play safely? Today’s blog post will discuss how and why we should be designing for the needs of children in our cities. Of the world’s children’s population, 60% Read the full article...
Where have the public toilets gone in Newcastle
Posted on 20 May 2024 by Runzi Lu
When I first arrived in Newcastle one of the things that confused me was where are the toilets? It’s a tricky and not very honourable question, however as an urban design student it is my responsibility and one of my research interests to address these issues. We’ve got toilets Until now, one of the Read the full article...
Semester 2: Reflective Journal
Posted on 19 May 2024 by Jinlin Liu
Background Compared with the blog writing in the first semester, my blog in the second semester was completed in a shorter time. I still remember the first time I wrote this kind of article. Although it was only 800 words long, writing the whole article took me a whole night. But now, from the time Read the full article...
ECOTOURISM
Posted on by Sushmita Prajapati
ECOTOURISM There is disagreement on the definition and identity of the phrase “ecotourism” at the exhibit. Use is still associated with a great deal of confusion and conflict. According to Buckley (2009:2), Parks Canada appears to have been the first organization to consistently use the phrase “eco-tour” in the 1960s. Wearing (2008:6) states that ecotourism Read the full article...
Urban Squares as Public Space in Social Life
Posted on by Rutuja Malusare
Introduction One of the best ways to depict social, cultural, and political life in cities worldwide is through the urban square. Often found at the crossroads of busy urban landscapes, these open spaces are recognized as much more than their physical location; they are seen as dynamic platforms for community building and human connection. In Read the full article...
Building With Nature in Urban Design
Posted on by Megan Dennison
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) recognises at Chapter 15 the importance of protecting and enhancing the natural environment and, where possible, the need for developments to secure net a net gain in biodiversity (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, 2023). Additionally, the NPPF recognises the significant role of green infrastructure in urban planning Read the full article...
RECONNECTING WITH MYSELF
Posted on by Sushmita Prajapati
THE BEGINNING Hard to believe but its already the end of semester two. Still remember the first site visit of this semester which we went for the Housing alternative it was raining the whole day still we all were keen to go, and it went very well. Got to learn new things, explored the other Read the full article...
The Impact of Covid-19 on the UK Housing Crisis – Part Two
Posted on 17 May 2024 by Megan Dennison
Through Part One of this blog, we considered the current position of the UK housing market and the ongoing housing crisis, considered to have been worsened by the lasting impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through Part 2, we explore one of the Royal Town Planning Institutes (RTPI’s) proposed solutions to addressing housing need – Urban Read the full article...
Newcastle’s ‘failed’ Modernist Architecture
Posted on 12 May 2024 by Runzi Lu
According to Martinelli, F., Moulaert, F. and Novy, A. Urban and Regional Development Trajectories in Contemporary Capitalism. (2013) With the rise of state capitalism and Keynesian economics after World War II. Northern industry began to decline due to postwar deindustrialization. However Newcastle’s architecture did not decline along with its former factories. Instead, it began to Read the full article...
Towards an Effective Urban Environment: Accessible, Fair and Sustainably (THRIVES)- A Paradigm for City Design & Planning that Bridges Both Academia & Practice
Posted on 26 April 2024 by Sayanka Basu
Abstract The “Sustainable development Urban Economy Framework” (SUE) aims to improve sustainability in metropolitan areas like Cairo. It does so by connecting built environment, land usage, conveyance and pedestrian network development. Interviews with 25 urban planning and economics professionals revealed that constructed, density, easy access are key factors for fiscal sustainability. They also identified sub-indicators Read the full article...
Why You Need a Sustainable Transport Policy?
Posted on 25 April 2024 by Sayanka Basu
INTRODUCTION Sustainability is increasingly being studies globally, leading to the development of conceptual judgements that significantly enhance its significance. This section explores how sustainability can improve humanity’s standard of life by meeting current needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own. The triple bottom line- economic fairness, environmental protection and social development must Read the full article...
