New towns , infrastructure and the Growth Corridor - report part three
Image: Milton Keynes Central - looking towards the main station entrance In the third part of the 'New Towns, Innovation clusters and Growth Corridor' report with content taken from Future Cities Forum's discussion at the offices of Milton Keynes Council, we focus on the potential legacy of East West Rail and the issues around private/public investment in infrastructure and real estate. Contributors to this part of the report were the Leader of Milton Keynes City Council, Cll
'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' report part two
Image: EDGE building, near London Bridge, courtesy of Pilbrow & Partners In the second part of Future Cities Forum's report 'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' the focus is on the development of the EDGE building near London Bridge with contributions from Pilbrow and Partners, developer Edge and Mace Construct. EDGE London Bridge, situated within the emerging tall-building cluster near The Shard, is set to be one of the country’s most sustainable tall buildings. The first
Swansea Tidal Lagoon project gains momentum
Image: courtesy of Swansea Council A once in a generation tidal lagoon power project in Swansea Bay, has taken a major step forward following a landmark agreement between Swansea Council and Batri Ltd. The deal will see the former Tir John landfill site transformed into a major new solar farm, creating the clean‑energy foundation needed to power a wider programme of renewable energy projects, including the proposed tidal lagoon. The lagoon would harness the power of the tides
New towns, innovation clusters and the Growth Corridor - report part two
Image: Milton Keynes growth - allocations plan (courtesy David Lock Associates): Future Cities Forum is releasing the second part of its report from our Milton Keynes City Council hosted discussion event 'New towns, innovation clusters and the Growth Corridor, with contributions from the Council, LDA Design, Urban&Civic, David Lock Associates and East West Rail. Today, the locations of seven new towns have been named for consideration as part of its housebuilding programme by
New study recommends sensitive densification inspired by Cowley branch line in Oxford
Image: view over ARC Oxford science and business park and housing at Cowley in east Oxford which is an area set to benefit from the public re-opening of the Cowley Branch Line (courtesy ARC Group) Oxford City Council – in collaboration with Historic England and Homes England – has published the findings of a study to unlock growth around the Cowley Branch Line. The study, which contains developer guidance, celebrates Oxford as a vibrant and growing city that has a major role
Stockholm Science City to contribute to our Oxford forum this April
Image: Ylva Williams, CEO Stockholm Science City foundation - by Andreas Namslauer Future Cities Forum is delighted that Ylva Williams, CEO of the Stockholm Science City foundation since 2009, will be contributing to our 'Global Science Cities' forum at The Oxford Science Park this April. Ylva has been CEO of the Stockholm Science City foundation (SSCi) since 2009. SSCi is an expert organization facilitating knowledge transfer and growth. This is done by strengthening relatio
Innovation District Copenhagen joins our 'Global science cities' discussion
Image: view over river to IDC, courtesy of... Future Cities Forum is delighted that Lene Rasmussen, Head of Secretariat at Innovation District Copenhagen (IDC) will join our 'Global science cities' discussion this April - which will be held at the The Oxford Science Park. Before her current role Lene was a Team Leader in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of Copenhagen and this included project and funding support. Five research institutions
New towns, innovation clusters and the Growth Corridor report part 1
Image: contributors to Future Cities Forum's ' New towns and the OxCam Growth Corridor' (from left to right) Anna Wai Partner, Price & Myers, Peter Seaborn, Partner at Mills & Reeve LLP, Paul Thomas, Director of Planning and Place at Milton Keynes Council, Leader of the Council, Cllr Pete Marland, Will Gallagher, Strategy Director, Eat West Rail, Naomi Green, CEO, England's Economic Heartland, Julia Foster, Managing Partner, David Lock Associates, Heather Fearfield, Co-founde
Oxfordshire, science cities and the Growth Corridor - report part 2
Image: second panel discussion with seated from left - Anna Wai, Price & Myers, Dr Peter Leek, Oxford Quantum Circuits, Pete Wilder of Oxford science Enterprises, Artem Korolev, Mission Street, Eugene Sayers, Sheppard Robson (hidden),and Ed Hayden, Ridge and Partners. Future Cities Forum's second panel at our January 'Science Cities' discussion event at Jesus College, Oxford, continued the debate around best practice in the development of sustainable lab spaces, attracting
'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' report part 1
Image: contributors joining in the Future Cities Forum debate on 'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' at EY, with Marcus Richards, EY (standing) Future Cities Forum's 'Sustainability and tall buildings' discussion event was hosted by EY at its London offices, situated by the southern bank of the river Thames with views towards the City of London with its ongoing programme of tall tower building and the Tower of London, where planners are considering the impact of sky-scra