For planners, councillors, communities – and anyone who cares about making better places A well-crafted design code is like a good recipe. It sets the parameters, guides the process and leaves room for creativity. Done well, it doesn’t just unlock good development – it unlocks trust, momentum and investment. Done badly, it gathers dust. We’ve […]
Lauren Botterill asks if big changes might flow from computer games’ clicks and bits… Video games aren’t just a fad. And they can be more than just games. But can they help us to ‘gain valuable insight into the social psychology of the historical moment’ as one writer put it?1 Many argue that they are a […]
Nicholas Boys Smith makes the case for gentle density Why, asked Evening Standard Property Editor, Prudence Ivey, in a recent article should we build more Georgian terraces? Isn’t it just backward looking and faintly low status? Who would want to be that? So why should we? Let’s examine the reasons. First of all, people like […]
Nicholas Boys Smith reflects on the important international lessons of the Strong Towns movement. On Monday 9 October 2023, the Create Streets team were lucky enough to be able to host breakfast for Charles Marohn, president and co-founder of the American charity, Strong Towns. We were also joined by some excellent developers, officials, architects and […]
Nicholas Boys Smith reflects on the future for Euston Station. How do we fall back in love with the future? How do we build bridges and stations in years not decades? How can we recreate a culture which says, “crack on “not “stop there”? How do we move forward without squandering precious energy upon buildings […]