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For too long, Croydon has been the poster child for what happens when “traffic modernism” is allowed to rip the heart out of a historic town.

...We're energised by the recently launched manifesto, The New Plan for Croydon. It moves away from post-war cautionary tales toward a model of human-centred regeneration. Here's our Director, David Milner's blog on it www.createstreets.com/rebooting-th...

For too long, Croydon has been the poster child for what happens when “traffic modernism” is allowed to rip the heart out of a historic town.

New English planning rules insist upon Gentle Density in brownfield sites & within 800m of well connected train stations. But what does that mean? And how do you make it?

Our Create Streets Foundation Gentle Density master class returns, better value than ever thanks to kind support from generous donors. In our beautiful office in Lambeth Walk. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

"Poundbury is exceptional. It also has faults. Of course it does. It is made by humans, after all." “It is a town, not a housing estate. This distinguishes Poundbury from any other development of the last 80 years...

“After years of experimentation, Poundbury is becoming what the King and its designers always aspired for it: not a curiosity, but an excellent town.” “Not a sketch of the past but a hope for the future.”

"Poundbury is exceptional. It also has faults. Of course it does. It is made by humans, after all." “It is a town, not a housing estate. This distinguishes Poundbury from any other development of the last 80 years...

“There’s truly excellent urbanism in the early phases with many outstanding homes.” “You can see and feel the care that has gone into the public spaces and into how buildings relate to each other.”

"Poundbury is exceptional. It also has faults. Of course it does. It is made by humans, after all." “It is a town, not a housing estate. This distinguishes Poundbury from any other development of the last 80 years...

New English planning rules insist upon Gentle Density in brownfield sites & within 800m of well connected train stations. But what does that mean? And how do you make it?

We can design, we can afford & we can create beautiful new streets & places. Observe how some gable ends, properly detailed windows & a brick floor make all the difference here. Little things. Modest costs. And yet they transform the loveless into the lovely.

🚨Tomorrow. Hackney’s Planning Committee faces a choice that matters well beyond Shoreditch. Supporting Shoreditch Works would signal that London backs good growth in the right places, growth that strengthens streets, supports jobs and contributes to the long-term health of the city.

If you live or work in Hackney, here’s how can you help support this scheme: 1. Turn up to the planning committee meeting on 4 February 2. Write to hackney council planning committee councillors (here they are: hackney.moderngov.co.uk/mgCommitteeD...)

How did we ban beauty by mistake? You can read our latest report Banning Beauty featured prominently in the @telegraph.co.uk

How did we ban beauty by mistake? You can read our latest report Banning Beauty featured prominently in the @telegraph.co.uk

We're growing the team! Are you passionate about designing streets and places that people actually want to live in? We're looking for talented people who care about creating beautiful, human-scale urban environments:

CAMBRIDGE: New data. Clear preferences. The public want buildings that fit in, not stick out. A new poll by DeltapollUK Create Streets finds 71% of Britons prefer a traditional alternative to the current design for the Christ’s College library.

The results? As with every Visual Preference Survey, it was clear. 📊 71% of respondents preferred the traditional alternative 📉 Only 21% chose the official design 🧍‍♂️ 8% weren’t sure This was a national sample. Not just local residents. Support was 100% consistent across income, gender and politics

CAMBRIDGE: New data. Clear preferences. The public want buildings that fit in, not stick out. A new poll by DeltapollUK Create Streets finds 71% of Britons prefer a traditional alternative to the current design for the Christ’s College library.