Press release: Development taxes – funding the infrastructure needed to create healthy, affordable places
The current system of developer contributions is failing to capture the money needed to unlock affordable homes and pay for…
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Challenges of Delivering Large Scale Housing Projects: Lessons from the TCPA’s New Communities Group
In the latest blog from our series on the next generation of New Towns, Lachlan Anderson-Frank MRTPI sets out some…
The TCPA is excited to launch our vision for 21st Century New Towns
Our new publication is a prompt to help communities express what they want to see from future new towns Where…
New Towns glory or Eco Towns dead end?
As the New Towns Taskforce reaches its final conclusions, success will depend on building a public consensus about inclusive growth,…
New Towns: the need for a strong vision
In the third blog from our series on the next generation of New Towns, Rowan Gilbert explains why there must…
Play parks are important, but doorstep play is critical
When was the last time you saw chalk on the pavement near your home? On the International Day of Play[1],…
Building homes and communities that are safe from crime
The safety of our homes and neighbourhoods is a vital, if sometimes overlooked, determinant of health. Good urban planning and…
Paying for a new generation of New Towns – reflections from the past
In the second blog from our series on the next generation of New Towns, Hugh Ellis explores the issue of…
A new generation of New Towns – important but not a silver bullet
In the first blog from our series on the next generation of New Towns, Fiona Howie sets out the importance…
Why all new homes must minimise noise and light pollution
To ensure better and more inclusive health outcomes, the TCPA has identified 12 Healthy Homes Principles that all new housing developments must…
Planning with purpose
Where’s the plan, the vision – the story, if you like – for England (and Britain)? It’s been a leading…
The economics of failure
It is a crucial moment for our collective survival. In this blog, first published in the March – April edition…
