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Kickstart under scrutiny18 December 2009
CABE has been working with the Homes and Communities Agency on a £1 billion government initiative called Kickstart to unlock housing schemes stalled by the recession.
Regional architecture centres get £900,00016 December 2009
CABE has awarded £900,000 to support and strengthen 21 architecture and built environment centres in the next financial year.
Who should build our homes?15 December 2009
As the housing market begins to stabilise after a traumatic period of decline, a new report called Who should build our homes? challenges any presumption that housebuilding should just continue from where it left off.
Young people can shape spaces too11 December 2009
Spaceshaper, which captures local views about parks and public spaces, has had an imaginative and colourful makeover for young people.
Some of the best housing this century 3 December 2009
Two winners of the Building for Life awards have earned the highest scores given to new housing developments since the initiative began in 2002.
Raising the standard of housing design2 December 2009
A record 36 housing schemes achieved a Building for Life Standard in 2009.
Planning for places20 November 2009
New guidance to help planners place good design at the heart of their core strategies has been published by CABE.
Sorrell challenges architects to give us more delight17 November 2009
Sir John Sorrell has called for a new generation of architects with the attitude and talent to make Britain more delightful.
Sea change ahead for seven resorts16 November 2009
Britain’s oldest surviving rollercoaster, a fine Victorian railway station and fishermen’s cellars from the 1800s are just some of the projects set to benefit from the latest round of Sea Change funding.
Making the switch from Grey to Green11 November 2009
Green infrastructure does not receive anything like the investment or management that goes into grey infrastructure.