Tag Archives: Urban regeneration

Making a difference in Plymouth, Newcastle Under Lyme, Bradford

Posted on October 24, 2018 by waymarkingthesketchbook

This next couple of blog posts are some very early musings on the current relationship between towns and cities and highlights some learning and thinking I’ve been doing about this. As an adult I’ve always lived in big cities (Sheffield, … Continue reading →

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Musings on Markets #3: markets as destinations and social spaces

Posted on July 24, 2018 by waymarkingthesketchbook

Over the last few years a new trend in markets has been very popular; artisan, craft and street food markets have been springing up in cities and towns across the country and in Europe. These are seen by those managing … Continue reading →

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The social, economic and environmental benefits of Green Infrastructure (GI)

Posted on November 29, 2017 by waymarkingthesketchbook

My interest in Green Infrastructure (GI) (see my three previous posts) in an urban context is in the potential to revalue places differently. That this should be a concern from (combined) social, economic and environmental perspectives. The need to revalue … Continue reading →

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Beauty, form and function: Sheffield and London

Posted on November 22, 2017 by waymarkingthesketchbook

Following on from my previous post on the recent TCPA GI conference which had a large number of presentations (around 12), I’m going to focus on the issues and ideas arising from just a few of  these. Nigel Dunnett is Professor of Planting Design … Continue reading →

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