CABE News - November 2009



	Making the switch from grey to green On the eve of COP15, CABE calls for a shift in funding and skills from grey to green infrastructure. Read Grey to Green, the campaign report.

Latest news

Sustain public investment, Sorrell says

The government must not shred capital investment in our schools, Sir John Sorrell argued at the Tate Modern in his final speech as CABE chair.

Sea Change ahead for seven resorts

Britain’s oldest-surviving rollercoaster, a fine Victorian railway station and 19th century fishermen’s cellars are set to benefit from the latest Sea Change funding.

A new approach to public health

A new CABE publication, Future health: sustainable places for health and well-being, explains how good design makes healthy places .

CABE reviews eco-towns

A dedicated design review panel has started work offering expert advice on the quality of designs for the government’s proposed eco-towns.

Good places need good planning

A clear explanation of how a place works, what makes it special and the opportunities it offers are critical to the success of a local authority core strategy.

Boom in design review prompts guidance

New guidance from CABE, the RIBA, the RTPI and the Landscape Institute promotes consistent standards for the 80-plus design review panels across England.

Involving young people in public space

A new version of Spaceshaper aims to help get young people aged 9-14 involved in improving their local parks, streets and other spaces.

Design reviews

Tottenham Court Road East, Camden

We support the ambitions for this new Crossrail station in central London, but we think it is unfortunate that station and landscape designs have not been developed in parallel.

British Museum, Camden

We support the revisions to this high-profile scheme and welcome the proposed design solution.

Harrogate International Centre

Revised scheme proposals do not meet the design quality standards required for this important site in one of the country’s finest spa towns.


	Delight


	Sir John Sorrell asks whether we have the imagination to create new kinds of places which lift our spirits.


	Places we love


	Next Wave, Bexhill-on-Sea
	Christchurch Urban Development Strategy


	Publications


	Grey to Green: how we shift funding and skills to green our cities
	The green information gap: mapping the nation's green spaces
	Future health: sustainable places for health and well-being
	Homes for our old age: independent living by design
	Space in new homes: what residents think
	Open space strategies: what decision makers need to know


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	Events


	Partnerships for Schools - design conference 2009 24 November London
	Guardian Future of Housing summit 25 January London


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