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  • The Climate Resilient New Town: A Vision

    What would a New Town look like if it was designed with climate resilience at its heart? Join this free webinar on 23 July as we launch our vision for a climate resilient New Town.

  • Children and young people in Local Plans in England

    Practical ‘plug-in’ resources to support local planning authorities to embed the rights, needs and voices of children and young people in planning policy. (Photo: Play street, Playing Out CIC)

  • A new purpose for planning

    The ‘Sheffield Declaration’ sets out a new purpose for planning and an ethical code for planners, returning the profession to its founding values of sustainable development and social justice.

  • Planning for the climate crisis

    The TCPA and RTPI have jointly published the 5th edition of ‘Planning for the Climate Crisis: A guide for local authorities’.

  • Coastal planning e-learning modules

    You can now find courses on coastal planning on the flood risk e-learning platform. The courses are interactive, free of charge, and can be completed at your own pace.

  • Community planning guides

    We have produced a suite of community planning guides on three of the most pressing issues facing communities in relation to climate change: flood risk, overheating and retrofit.

  • Long-term stewardship

    Long-term stewardship is a holistic approach to ensuring places can be looked after in perpetuity. This approach is at the heart of the Garden City model and has relevance for the creation of new and renewed communities at all scales.

  • Healthy Homes Principles

    Our blog series explores each of the 12 Healthy Homes Principles: a framework for ensuring better and more inclusive health outcomes in all new housing developments.

New Towns and Garden Cities

The TCPA is campaigning for a new generation of New Towns based on modern Garden City Principles. Our campaigns are underpinned by research exploring lessons from the past and present. You can find a selection of key resources below.

The Town and Country Planning Association

For over a hundred years, we have worked to challenge, inspire and support people to create healthy, sustainable and resilient places that are fair for everyone.

Learn more about the TCPA

Areas of work

The way that places are planned, designed, maintained and regenerated can help or hinder work to tackle health inequalities, climate change, and economic resilience. The TCPA works, therefore, on a wide range of topics: find out more about the work we do by exploring the themes below.

News & Blogs

What’s good for children, is good for all of us 

Reflections from day one of the Curious Cities Assembly  Even a heatwave couldn’t bring down the energy and enthusiasm at the Curious…

Children and Young People, Community Participation and Social Justice, Healthy Place-making, Long-term Stewardship
Blog
TCPA

National Scheme of Delegation: a threat to local democracy 

TCPA Director of Policy Dr, Hugh Ellis reflects on the National Scheme of Delegation and calls on Parliamentarians to oppose the…

Community Participation and Social Justice, Planning Reform
Blog
Hugh Ellis, TCPA

Not just playgrounds 

Why play should be a central focus of the Pride in Place programme Guest blog by Professor Alison Stenning, Newcastle…

Children and Young People, Community Participation and Social Justice
Guest blog
TCPA

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Join the TCPA and support our mission to put social justice back at the heart of planning. Benefits of membership include:

  • hard copies of the journal Town & Country Planning
  • exclusive access to journals from 2005 to date
  • exclusive access to recordings of past webinars and workshops
  • discounts on events, training and books
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