Garden City Principles
The Garden City Principles are a distillation of the key elements that have made the Garden City model of
New Towns
A skills revolution to create the healthy, well-designed places of the future
In December 2020, the Place team at the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) published Delivering
Shaping the future – from garden cities to new environmentalism
The history of the Town and Country Planning Association is in essence a history of town planning in the UK and beyond
Delivering new Garden Cities with sustainable transport at their core
If we have learnt one thing from the Covid-19 crisis, it is that our health and the health of our communities’
A brief history of the role of women in the first twenty years of the Garden City movement
Woman’s influence is too often ignored. When the Garden City is built, as it shortly will be, woman’s share in the
The Journal of the Town & Country Planning Association: November – December 2025
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Green and blue infrastructure and health inequalities
This webinar recording delves into the latest research linking planning, green and blue infrastructure, and health
Practical Hope: inspiration for community action
Community action is transforming neighbourhoods across the country,helping to deliver places where everyone can lead a
Further policy and resources on child-friendly places
The UK nations vary in their approach to children and young people in planning. This page gives a headline overview of
Building a family-friendly legacy: Chobham Manor, London
Image credit: Make Architects A London Olympic Legacy housing development, designed with the needs of young and
The next generation of New Towns: blog series
This blog series from May – June 2025 reflects on the key lessons that must inform the creation and stewardship
Development taxes and levies: lessons from the past, ideas for the future
(July 2025) What can previous British taxes on the development value of land teach us about policy-making on land value
