Grimshaw joins our 'Sustainable cities' forum
Image: London Bridge Station - designed by Grimshaw Future Cities Forum is delighted that Dr Paul Toyne, Head of Sustainability (Group), Department Head, will be contributing to our 'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' forum this month at EY's London offices at More London by the Thames and London Bridge Station. Paul has a diverse background, having worked all over the world as an environmental campaigner, conservationist and sustainable built environment specialist. With
Growing Baldock with David Lock Associates
Image: 'Growing Baldock' plan courtesy of David Lock Associates Future Cities Forum is delighted that Julia Foster, Managing Partner at David Lock Associates will contribute to our 'New towns and the Growth Corridor' forum this month, hosted by Milton Keynes City Council. She will join master developer Urban & Civic, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, East West Rail, England's Economic Heartland and Homes England to discuss best practice in designing new settlements and place
British Land to join 'Sustainable cities and tall buildings'
Image: CGI of the re-modelled Euston Tower - courtesy of British Land / 3XN Architects Future Cities Forum is delighted that Tim Downes, Development Director at British Land, will be contributing to our 'Sustainability and tall buildings' forum this March at EY's More London HQ by the Thames. The forum will look at investment in office, science and housing in city districts and whether it is more sustainable to build tall towers for density than follow the more traditional su
Oxford Brookes University joins our 'Science Cities' at the Oxford Science Park this April
Image: view over housing and commercial science and business parks at Cowley east Oxford - close to the BMW Mini plant (courtesy ARC / Advanced Research Clusters) Future Cities Forum is delighted that Professor Dave Valler, Professor of Spatial Planning and Research Lead in the School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University, will be contributing to our 'Science Cities' forum at Oxford Science Park this April. Professor Valler has been involved in the Oxford-Camb
More than £20bn economic growth at risk unless Government tackles energy and water constraints leaders of Fast Growth Cities warn
Image: Radcliffe Square, Oxford Oxford City Council reports that leaders from the six Fast Growth Cities group have written to Government urging action to be taken to provide a £21bn boost for UK GVA over the next decade. Council leaders of the Fast Growth Cities group – comprised of Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Oxford, Peterborough, and Swindon – have written to the Government urging action to be taken to unlock £21bn of growth for the UK economy over the next decade.
Exeter College, Oxford to contribute to our forum at The Oxford Science Park
Image: CGI of proposed EXOq development on land to the north of the city of Oxford (courtesy Exeter College Oxford) Future Cities Forum is delighted that Nicholas Badman, Bursar of Exeter College, Oxford, will be contributing to our April discussion event at The Oxford Science Park. The forum will carry forward our previous science cities discussions on the expansion of science parks and knowledge quarters as well as the development of house-building and connected infrastruct
LDA Design to contribute to our 'New towns and the Growth Corridor' forum this March
Image: courtesy of LDA Design. Future Cities Forum is delighted that LDA Design's Director David Bell will be joining our 'New Towns and the Growth Corridor' discussion at the offices of Milton Keynes City Council this March. David is a chartered town planner with over 10 years’ professional experience. He has been with LDA Design for more than eight years, initially based in the Exeter office and now working in Oxford. He is currently working on a range of projects of differ