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...
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...
Micro-apartments: A New Option for Future Urban Living
Posted on by Jinlin Liu
Background With the acceleration of urbanization and the continued population growth, housing problems are becoming increasingly serious. According to United Nations data, by 2050, 68% of the world’s population will live in cities( United Nations, 2018). The traditional housing model must find a way to meet the diverse needs of modern urban residents. As a Read the full article...
Reflexive Summary- Thoughtful Synopsis: The Learning Experience
Posted on by Sayanka Basu
Newcastle University’s Housing Alternatives Learning Experience is a special and cutting-edge program created to provide students the information and abilities needed to handle today’s housing issues. This course provides a thorough grasp of housing difficulties and viable solutions by fusing academic learning with hands-on, real-world experiences. Students may interact with a variety of viewpoints, investigate Read the full article...
Integrate parking lot into housing, why not?
Posted on by Duy Son Vo
The problems with parking in the city Parking lots in urban areas have long been a burning problem in the city, especially in densely populated areas where the demand for parking spaces exceeds the available supply. Space becomes limited, while the number of cars increases over time. Cities often have limited parking space due to Read the full article...
Living by water: An Alternative approach to urban densification and affordability
Posted on by Ananthakrishnan Mony
With predicted figures in the event of migration to the urban space in future, an alternative way of addressing housing needs may not be satisfied only with limited land left for development (HSB, 2023). Therefore, the solution lies within the river basins linearly sprawling across the edge of many riverside city developments. Although, floating architecture 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...
Co-housing community: A modern lifestyle with opportunities and challenges
Posted on 16 May 2024 by Haojun Sun
The rise of cohousing communities In modern urbanization, co-housing is a new form of living. It is attracting wide attention. Co-housing communities advocate shared resources and collective decision-making. They aim to improve residents’ lives through close community relations and efficient use of resources. However, we enjoy these advantages. But, we also need to soberly look Read the full article...
A Study of Eco-housing Design Based on the Concept of Eco-modernism
Posted on 15 May 2024 by Runquan Li
A Study of Eco-housing Design Based on the Concept of Eco-modernism 1. What is ecological modernism? First of all, it is necessary to clarify the extreme difference between Ecological Modernism and Ecological Modernization, as they are extremely similar. Ecological Modernization focuses on intrinsic human creativity and separates the direct correlation between economic growth and environmental degradation through science Read the full article...
Effects of urban sprawl on housing availability, transportation, and the environment
Posted on 13 May 2024 by Xiao Liu
Introduction Urban sprawl, the uncontrolled growth of urban areas into the surrounding rural lands, can be seen as the leading cause of housing shortage, transportation system problems, and environmental issues (Banai and DePriest,2014). This essay intends to investigate the complex influences of urban sprawl on these three factors. By assessing the drawbacks and advantages of Read the full article...
MUNDANE
Posted on 16 April 2024 by Sushmita Prajapati
INTRODUCTION Walking has more social, health, and environmental benefits than other modes of transportation. It should be prioritized as a primary mode of transportation in sustainable cities. New Urbanism’s (NU) guiding principles encourage walkability by designing urban layouts that cater to pedestrian requirements. Against this backdrop, the aim of this research is to determine whether Read the full article...
Activating residential back alleys to improve social life of streets
Posted on 4 April 2024 by Ananthakrishnan Mony
Understanding the Residential back alleys Alleys are often forgotten spaces in an urban setting that holds a sense of drama with the nature of linearity. This blog discusses about, how transforming the back alleyways of terraced housing in the UK could lead to a creation of community driven, environmentally attractive zone for mental health and Read the full article...
