Nicholas Boys Smith writes: The man who reimagined the city: farewell to Léon Krier

Kentlands in Maryland, the first non-resort, new urban development in America, is 35 years old. It is the age at which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Marilyn Monroe died and the ‘danger zone’ for many modish new developments. Fashion has evolved. The first generation of residents are moving into sheltered living or leaving or dying. Will […]

How we create new places and steward old ones to be beautiful and durable, happy and healthy On Thursday, 5 June 2025, a carefully selected, invitation only group of landowners, council leaders, investors, architects and advisors gathered at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, in one of England’s most lovely places. We were the guests of Lord […]

Create Streets are today publishing our independent review of the Shoreditch Works development in Hackney, London. For full transparency, this report has been commissioned and paid for by Linea Properties. However, it is fully independent. Beyond provision for factual corrections, editorial control has remained completely with Create Streets throughout. You can read the full report […]

In 2024 Create Streets helped the Chiswick Flower Market run a community consultation on how to improve the public realm along Chiswick High Road using our Create Communities platform. It’s not often that plans go from the drawing board to reality within a year but earlier this month, Ginkgo Corner did indeed open to the […]

In our latest video, discover how the Duchy of Cornwall is quietly leading a green revolution on Cornwall’s north coast. Nansledan isn’t just about sustainable buildings—it’s a living blueprint for sustainable living. Built with local materials, designed for people not cars, and shaped by community needs, Nansledan shows how tradition and innovation can come together […]

Create Streets Associate Director, Eleanor Broad, reports back from 48 hours on the Garonne “Last week, I spent 48 hours in Bordeaux. I met with Mayor Pierre Hurmic and his deputy, Didier Jeanjean — the elected official leading on creating calmer, more people-friendly streets (ville apaisée) and on greening the city (végétalisation) — along with […]

The way we deal with our commercial waste is failing Britain’s high streets. With support from three central London Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) Central District Alliance, London Heritage Quarter, and Southbank BID, we have dived deep into this pressing issue.  Our current system us lightly regulated, fragmented, and poorly serves our communities. In our new […]

On 31 July, 2024, the Government announced its New Towns Taskforce, chaired by Sir Michael Lyons, setting out its ambitions for new towns and urban extensions to help meet its target of 1.5 million new homes over the next five years. Create Streets welcomes this ambition and applauds the bold vision for new towns and […]