Planning’s Greatest Hits & Misses – Rehousing Londoners

Planning policy and decisions impact every part of our daily lives, but outside of a small clutch of professionals, most Londoners know very little about how the process works. One of the reasons is that quite simply, it is often presented as a dull and tedious subject. The Planning School series was established by The London Society to bring the subject to life and provide some clarity about how it works.

Planning’s Greatest Hits & Misses brings together a stellar line up of experts and leaders with contrasting views on often contentious planning topics such as tall buildings, housing and masterplanning to help audiences consider whether each of the themes is a hit or miss in London-wide terms.

Rehousing Londoners

Brutalism was the seen as the answer to the post- war housing crisis. Building at scale and speed and in concrete. Communities were fostered but the buildings failed.

In the new London vernacular have we found acceptable typologies and resilient design the second time round?

Confirmed Speakers:
Geraldine Dening, Architects for Social Housing.
David Birkbeck, Design for Homes