April 2012
The 24 Zones include the Sheffield City Region, Northampton, New Anglia, Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough etc.
Local Development Orders are available to local authorities to establish a...
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/guideprotectedtrees
Main changes:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/2127685.pdf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17665397
There is no doubt that there is a huge amount of light pollution, and among the most intrusive is high level main road lighting. However the method use to...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/apr/14/obesity-crisis-doctors-fastfood-deals-ban
Research in Scotland published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity has reported that walking had a "large effect" on depression. The paper "Walking for depression...
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/walking/2012/04/why_don_t_americans_w...
What's Next for High Streets- Rob Cowan
http://www.urbandesignskills.com/blog/post/4f70aad3c19ba
The Future of the High Street - Ben van Bruggen
http://www.vburbandesign.com/1/post/...
Just over one third of the households in Great Britain are single person. In Sweden the figure is 47% and in Norway 40%. The proportion seems to be higher in affluent countries, and in...
Factors cited include work-life balance, respect given to children, cycle paths that connect with the countryside, and an attractive city centre.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/07/...
Includes seats, benches, bike tables - some very interesting examples.
http://weburbanist.com/2012/03/12/city-seats-14-examples-of-unconventional-urban-furniture/
Spotted by Graham Smith
Article in the Telegraph by Tom Bolton
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/london/9197314/Londons-lost-rivers-the-hidden-history-of-the-citys-buried-waterways.html
