News
January 2025
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January 2025
Which measures actually reduce congestion and why?
The planning system as a barrier and a cause of delay – evidence of a failing system or an urban myth?
How the local environment affects the cognitive functioning of middle-aged and older adults
How to promote healthier and more...
10
January 2025
New Year - New Urgency
Jane Manning – Joint Editor of Urban Design writes….
December 2024
13
December 2024
Two proposals on Good Town Form from the Urban Design Group
Good town form
Strategic infrastructure delivery
England - Changes to the Planning System
NPPF - changes summarised and available as a download
Planning Decisions - committees vs officers - summarised
Using trees to...
6
December 2024
Tackling Air pollution using Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure - comprehensive review of effectiveness
Restarting Housebuilding - two reports from the Centre for Cities
Communities strategy for Britain
Vehicle tyres responsible for 1/4 of microplastics in the environment
Photos of London...
November 2024
29
November 2024
How AI will transform urban mapping etc
New development in England locking in Car Dependency - New Economics Foundation
ONS Data on net Housing Additions
US Life expectancy declines - poor diet and insufficient physical activity among challenges
UK population stats - link to ONS data ...
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November 2024
Fifth generation district heating and cooling - 21% greenhouse gas reductions
Sixth great extinction is happening
Cooling effect of urban greenspace reduced by raised humidity
Creating healthy communities - report on two highly successful 10 year case studies in activating and sustaining local...
15
November 2024
15 minute cities - understanding the differences between policies and physical barriers
What's so wrong with "right to buy"?
How community parks influenced social interaction during COVID
Greenspaces and mental health + a trend away from materialism?
Financing Nature Based Solutions
Polluted...
7
November 2024
How the Covid-19 Pandemic accelerated the trend towards staying at Home -and what to do about it
How greening urban areas can reduce premature mortalitUnderstanding the wellbeing benefits of urban nature in inner city neighbourhoods, and how to improve access and availability
Women's perceived...
October 2024
31
October 2024
UK Budget - Commentary from Paul Reynolds UDG Chair
Halloween Special: from the spread of the idea witch hunting in early modern Europe, to the spread of alt-truth and conspiracy theories and the victimisation of minority groups.
Barcelona's superblocks - 25% reduction in car traffic
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October 2024
Vital green spaces disappearing from New Zealand Cities
More housing in cities possible without sacrificing green spaces - Netherlands study
What factors encourage city centre visits?
The changing retail environment.... series of articles
Urbanisation and loneliness - well...
17
October 2024
Energy and Climate Change
Urban areas found to intensify summer storms >>>>
Urban areas are thought to bring about higher rainfall because of:
4
October 2024
News and Research
Built Environment
What amenities drive footfall in UK town centres? A machine learning approach using OpenStreetMap data - Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science
August 2024
June 2024
May 2024
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May 2024
A constitution for the UDG as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation was approved at the Special General Meeting, and a new Executive, Honorary Officers and Trustees voted in.
March 2024
15
March 2024
News and Research
Low traffic neighbourhoods: leaked government report reveals positive findings
5
March 2024
News and Research
Built Environment
Developers still building high-rises that won’t meet future regulations >>>>
February 2024
29
February 2024
Competition and Markets Authority Report on Housebuilding - summarised
Air Quality
"Safe" air quality levels in US, UK and EU harmful
London high air pollution days shown to impair problem solving by teams - slowed by 5 percent.
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February 2024
Low fare public transport success in Bonn
Highway environment influences who gets blamed in pedestrian crashes
Welsh 20mph limit leads to 4mph average speed reduction - equates to 25 percent reduction in kinetic energy and the potential to cause damage, injury and death
15
February 2024
Global review of urban blue-green planning tools
Performance-based planning in Queensland
How to reduce aggression against cyclists
Traffic calming effect of delineated bike lanes
8
February 2024
World breaches 1.5C one year warming limit + hottest January with +1.7C warming
Economic value of hot-day cooling provided by urban green and blue space
How waste generation changes with size of city
Single family housing development in Cambridge
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February 2024
LTNs - Event Report
Scotland Consultation on inclusive design in town centres seeks to restrict kerb-free surfaces
Urban greenspaces role in adapting to increased heat - public unaware
UK National Population Projections - Analysis of the ONS Projections
January 2024
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January 2024
Urban agriculture - several articles ... carbon footprint, role of urban foraging
Planning Law - when is a non-material amendment a material amendment?
Vast majority of women face abuse when cycling
What will make people cycle more? What discourages them?
September 2023
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September 2023
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June 2023
April 2023
27
April 2023
Results of the Special General Meeting held on Wednesday 26 April 2023 via Zoom
1. Urban Design Group Constitution
February 2023
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February 2023
Announcing the Finalists of the 2023 National Urban Design Awards
Wednesday 15 February 2023
