10 places where we've had an impact
16 September 2009
Examples from across England of how CABE’s advice and expertise has helped on the ground
Has CABE made a difference in ten years? These 10 projects demonstrate the range and extent of our impact.
Download the Ten year review for more information on CABE's work over the last decade, including ten case studies and the full illustrated timeline.
Buildings, space and projects where we've made an impact
Liverpool One – regeneration, not just shopping
The redevelopment of 17 hectares at the heart of a city centre offers a rare opportunity to create a genuinely new place. CABE was involved with the Liverpool One project for six years.
London 2012 – supporting good design and getting value for money
London 2012 is the largest, most high-profile regeneration project in Europe right now. Expectations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games are huge, both at home and abroad.
Cranfields Mill, Ipswich: giving the council confidence
Cranfields Mill is an ambitious project right on the dockside at Ipswich. The scheme features 300 homes, restaurants, shops, offices and a theatre for regional arts agency Dance East.
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich: perseverance wins the day
The Royal Arsenal, on the Thames at Woolwich, south-east London, is one of the capital’s most important heritage sites.
Schools: better learning about buildings and spaces
Architecture shapes young people’s lives. But they’re often unable to analyse or articulate what they think about where they live and learn. Engaging Places has helped schools all around the country.
Waltham Forest: the value of expert advice
The London Borough of Waltham Forest, north-east London, is using the £50 million investment it is receiving through BSF to transform schools across the borough.
Stamford Gateway – history and modernity
Bringing a historic town square into the 21st century at the same time as respecting its sensitive surroundings is no simple task. Yet that’s exactly what the Lincolnshire market town of Stamford has achieved.
Bristol: a good plan means good parks
The city of Bristol has one of the highest ratios of green space per head in the country. But until 2008 it also had one of the lowest spends per head on improvements.
Birmingham: holding a climate change festival
The debate about global warming is usually framed in profoundly unhelpful ways. If you want to change behaviour, the issue needs to be defined in terms of opportunity and well-being, not doom and scolding.
St Neots Creative Exchange: sustainable building for entrepreneurs
Some kinds of project would never have been thought of 10 years ago. Creative Exchange in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, is one of them.