In 2023, Placemake will be 10! To celebrate this, we’re launching a new website on placemake.net - more about this in the New Year! Until then, happy holidays!

To celebrate our 10 year anniversary, we have launched a brand new website at placemake.net Thanks to Mark Sharp and Hyde-Design for their help on this!

It’s great to see Orange Island developing on site. Four years ago, we prepared parameter plans and planning regulations for this mixed-use development at Lagos Lagoon and already the primary road network is graded and partially complete. #placemaking #tourismplanning #Lagos

Orchard Gardens in south London successfully bridges the transition between the low rise existing housing and high street and new high rise buildings... here's a link to David's recent review for Placemaking Resource: placemakingresource.com/article/181712… #planning #London #placemake #housing

With the Government’s push to utilise #brownfield land for community #regeneration, our #CreativeLanes initiative for Muswell Hill, north London can be applied to commercial hubs and local centres across the UK. To read more: placemake.net/projects/20-cr… #planning #urbanrenewal

We have been in Ennis, County Clare today where the County Council has great aspirations to become Ireland’s first '10-Minute Town' and also, the first 'Climate Adaptive Town' as part of their exciting 2040 Vision Strategy. #Ennis #sustainability #urban #10minutetown #placemaking

Understanding a complex site through layering the constraints and opportunities – here, for a new #ecotourism offer in the Algarve, Portugal that we are working on with Arc Consulting Partners #tourismplanning #tourism #urbandesign #sustainability #placemaking #futureplaces #placemake

Wishing a very happy Eid al-Fitr to all of our friends and colleagues

What is the 15-minute city (and what is it not)? pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-… via PBC Today & BIM Today

Considering the what, why and how of #15minutecities and #10minutetowns in May's edition of PBC Today & BIM Today pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-… #placemaking #sustainableurbanism #towncentrefirst #placemake

An interesting article about developing the vision for a new tourism destination that we have been working on with Arc Consulting Partners in Portugal #tourismplanning #tourism #sustainability #resortplanning #ecotourism #agritourism #placemaking #placemake

Full consent has been granted for 20 homes in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. The site presented a number of challenges – visual impact, conservation area, ecology and drainage – and we look forward to seeing how the #masterplan responded to these through delivery. #housing #placemake

We have been working with Arcadis Middle East Arcadis to develop a town centre #masterplan for Al Wukiar in #Qatar for the municipality - a very interesting study that knits around existing constraints to put the heart back into the town. #placemaking #urbandesign #sustainability

Railways: The backbone of sustainable mobility pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-… via PBC Today & BIM Today

#Railways are the backbone of sustainable #mobility and why closing #ticketoffices will create problems down the line... Placemake's David Edwards discusses #transport and #connectivity in August's PBC Today & BIM Today pbctoday.co.uk/news/publicati…

The 15-minute city: Where are we getting it wrong in the UK? pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-… via PBC Today & BIM Today

While the #15minutecity has been well received internationally, in the UK, it has become mired in misconception and negativity - in this article for PBC Today & BIM Today, Placemake's David Edwards considers why this might be: pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-… #placemaking #planning #urban

Season's greetings to all our friends, followers and colleagues!🎄🎄🎄 #merrychristmas #seasonsgreetings #joyhopepeace #placemake

Eid Mubarak – a very happy Eid al-Fitr to all! #HappyEid; #Eidmubarak2024; #EidAlFitr2024; #placemake