Cities
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Learning lessons from third sector property owner relationships from America
David Goodfellow, a social entrepreneur from London, travelled to the USA to explore the use of empty properties and spaces by third sector organisations. He will share...
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Integrating migrants in cities: Jacqui Broadhead’s Story
Migration researcher Jacqui Broadhead travelled to the US and Italy in 2016 to understand how cities can better integrate migrants. Her work now informs how integration...
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Lessons from Germany on PRS
Maureen Corcoran, who started her career as a tenant/community activist and held a number of posts as a housing professional, including Head of Housing for London in the...
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Working with mayors to create prosperous places
Kate Jones travelled to Argentina, Chile, Colombia and the USA to investigate international initiatives supporting mayors to create prosperous places.
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Building the case for child-friendly urban planning
Tim Gill, an Independent Researcher from Walthamstow, travelled to Belgium, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway to research child-friendly approaches to urban...
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Housing Our Millennials: Affordable Homes for Generation Rent
Oona Goldsworthy, a housing association Chief Executive from Bristol, travelled to Australia, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands to research ethical rented housing...
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Public realm in the dense global city
Alpa Depani, an architect from Hackney, travelled to Hong Kong, Japan and the USA to explore approaches to the design of public realm in global cities.
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Beyond the park: using philanthropy to create green infrastructure
Samuel Parry, a parks development manager from London, travelled to Norway and the USA to investigate using philanthropy to create green infrastructure.
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Empowering Young People to become Active Citizens
Marc Cairns, from Glasgow, is Director of Participation at Pidgin Perfect in Glasgow. Marc travelled to Albania, Azerbaijan, Serbia and Turkey to investigate how young...
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How can cities better integrate migrants?
Jacqueline Broadhead is Corporate Policy and Equality Manager for Islington Council. She travelled to Italy and the USA to investigate how cities and neighbourhoods can...
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Designing Libraries in the 21st Century: Lessons for the UK
Gemma John, a research consultant from Fulbrook, travelled to Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and the USA and Canada, to study innovative interior design in public...
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Smart Growth and Major Changes in Military Base Populations
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Increasing London's supply and demand of community grown fruit and vegetables.
Report of a 7-week trip to North America to learn about urban food growing enterprises in order to provide better support to similar enterprises in the UK. The cities...