Building resilient large scale new communities
This webinar will explore the ways in which new development can be made intrinsically resilient to the impacts of climate change, including discussing the critical importance of site selection, the role of sustainable urban drainage systems and how to address the risk of overheating.
A Peaceful Path to Real Reform: Delivering non-sectarian housing in Belfast
Online - Zoom , United KingdomNegotiating conflict within and between communities is, in many ways, an everyday part of planning practice around the world. However, for planners, campaigners and communities in Belfast, it takes on a more pressing, life-and-death, significance.
The Garden City opportunity – making it happen
Online - Zoom , United KingdomAcross the UK there is a chronic shortage of affordable housing, and this housing crisis is damaging people’s life chances. At the same time, much of the new housing being delivered is badly designed and in places which lack the basic social infrastructure needed to make healthy and vibrant communities.
TCPA Annual Conference: Beyond beauty: Building hope for the future
Online - Zoom , United KingdomIn the context of ongoing uncertainty about next steps with the Westminster Government’s proposed radical reform of the planning system, and following COP26, the TCPA’s Annual Conference will consider what we need the planning system to deliver for the future, and whether the proposed reforms will help achieve outcomes which are better for people’s health, are democratic and will also help deliver the country’s carbon commitments.
Planning for flood risk – training for officers
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThis workshop will explore the potential of the English planning system to manage the growing risk of flooding from rivers, the sea, ground water and surface water.
Planning for education in new places
Online - Zoom , United KingdomAs part of the TCPA New Communities Group series, this webinar will explore how to deliver schools in large-scale new communities, covering issues such as what type of facilities are needed, negotiating provision, and how to justify need. We will hear from the Department for Education who will outline their guidance on delivering schools to support housing…
TCPA Spring Conference
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, London, United KingdomThe Heart of the Matter: the critical role of long-term stewardship in placemaking.
Developing renewable energy in new large-scale developments
This New Communities Group webinar will explore how to plan for renewable energy in large-scale new communities, and outline how they can be in line with the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions targets. We will hear from experts in the private, public and community energy sector.
What should ‘levelling up’ mean for planning? – a panel discussion
This free to attend discussion session will consider what ‘levelling up’ should mean for planning, if we are to secure a system that can deliver the outcomes needed for resilient and sustainable communities and the environment.
The Forgotten Pioneers – TCPA Wiki edit-a-thon
The Learning Studio, MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, United KingdomJoin us for a day of learning and practical action to celebrate women of the Garden City movement.
Creating age-friendly, inclusive homes and communities
The UK’s population is undergoing a massive age shift. In less than 20 years, one in four people will be over 65. The Centre for Ageing Better’s vision is a society where everyone enjoys later life. The safety and accessibility of our homes is key to our health, wellbeing and social connections as we grow…
Rising to the climate change challenge? – the essential role of local authorities
Online via Microsoft TeamsTCPA-APSE research 2022 – online launchAPSE and TCPA are hosting the launch of the their eighth joint-publication on research into housing and place-making. Over the years, this series has charted the housing crisis and provided recommendations to local and national government on how to create high-quality places and homes, based on original survey data, case…
