Housing
What,s the Future for Sheffield's Park Hill housing estate? http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/architecture/sheffields-park-hill-estate-expectations-2297385.html
A documentary discussing the history of Park Hill flats.
What future for social housing? A BBC Slide-show of the future of Social Housing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-13979860
Do the poor have a right to live in expensive areas? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11674864
Tutti Frutti - A house for everyone. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3359295/Tutti-Frutti-has-room-for-all-sorts.htmlSheffield's Hyde Park flats. Whats it like to live there? http://hydeparkflats.webs.com/
Planning
The Eric Pickles house lol: http://www.24dash.com/news/housing/2011-04-01-Squatters-target-house-that-looks-like-Eric-Pickles
The shape of Britain to come … as designed by Prince Charles http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jun/24/prince-charles-influence-architecture-poundbury?INTCMP=SRCH
What does the future hold for Abu Dhabi? This video aims to show how sustainable and effective the city will be in the future.
The day to day challenges are covered in this Channel 4 TV program. Planning Outlaws. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/planning-outlaws
Enterprise Zones are back; http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/mar/05/george-osborne-enterprise-zones
Building and town and country planning http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/buildingandtownandcountryplanning?INTCMP=SRCH
The shape of Britain to come … as designed by Prince Charles http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jun/24/prince-charles-influence-architecture-poundbury?INTCMP=SRCH
What does the future hold for Abu Dhabi? This video aims to show how sustainable and effective the city will be in the future.The day to day challenges are covered in this Channel 4 TV program. Planning Outlaws. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/planning-outlaws
Enterprise Zones are back; http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/mar/05/george-osborne-enterprise-zones
Grant your own planning permission, government tells homeowners :/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/greenpolitics/planning/8181694/Grant-your-own-planning-permission-government-tells-homeowners.html
Pressure on planners following the abolishment of regional planning http://www.guardianpublic.co.uk/town-planning-new-regulations-development-targetsBuilding and town and country planning http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/buildingandtownandcountryplanning?INTCMP=SRCH
Planning History
This British Pathe Video from 1942 shows how post war planners had big ideas for the war damaged cities. http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=38333#.Tk8FR8Pl_1U.facebook
A powerful look at the impacts of planning on black communities in the US and the ways in which green infrastructure and architecture could be incorporated into social strategies. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html
Cities
In this one and a half hour lecture, Jan Gehl, architect and Professor of Urban Design in The School of Architecture at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, discusses the impact Modernist planners had on the cities we see today and how planners of the future can learn from there mistakes. http://fora.tv/2011/05/02/Jan_Gehl_Cities_for_People#fullprogram
In this TED talk, Robert Hammond, the co-founder of Friends of the High Line in New York City discusses how the cities disused railway has being modified to create an elevated linear park in one of the worlds busiest cities. http://www.ted.com/talks/robert_hammond_building_a_park_in_the_sky.html
The BBC TV program, Sustaining the City looked at how cities can be the sustainable future we require and how the cities work. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011w7xm
New York's highest residential building currently under construction.
http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/new_york/56_leonard_street_as140908_chdem_1.jpg
Britain from above. This BBC Two program looked at the UK from the Sky and provided an incite into the sheer complexity of human habitation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d1kd1Colourful Cities across the globe: http://paintersoflouisville.com/colorful-cities/
Different urbanisation policies have varying impacts on a region's ecosystem services, researchers report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14804551
Smart cities get their own operating system http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15109403
Architecture
Interesting Architecture http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/25626/house-in-tainan-by-fchy-architect-lab/
The following link provides information about 'Open House London' which is a annual architecture showcase in the city of London when a number of the cities fantastic buildings open there doors to the public and allow people to see the fantastic interiors of some of England's finest buildings. This year it takes place on the 17th and 18th of September. http://www.londonopenhouse.org/
Sheffield's large scale landscape architecture plans. http://mp4-interreg.eu/page/15/Sheaf+Valley+Park.html
The Prince's Foundation for the built environment. http://www.princes-foundation.org/
Urban Task Force report: http://www.urbantaskforce.org/UTF_final_report.pdf
Northwest Regional Development Agency http://www.nwda.co.uk/default.aspx
Forum about tall building's http://www.skyscrapercity.com/index.php?s=0935e98dc8fa445c14753d14dc1b4deb
“ARCHITECTURE OF URBAN DISCORD” http://www.urbanautica.com/post/1581778780/chivers-degeneration
Transport
Urbanization Around the World http://fora.tv/2011/09/15/Urbanization_Around_the_World 2 hour lecture and discussion
Urbanization Around the World http://fora.tv/2011/09/15/Urbanization_Around_the_World 2 hour lecture and discussion
In this article, the parking structure's we have all grown to hate are viewed in a different light. http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/urban-choreography/25836/no-more-boring-labyrinthine-car-parks?ref=popular_posts
Eko Traffic Lights? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/dec/16/traffic-lights%20%20%20-%20sent%20from%20my%20Android%20phone%20with%20Guardian%20Anywhere
A City with Too Many Bicycles – Amsterdam’s Unique Problem: http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/big-city/26257/city-too-many-bicycles-amsterdam-s-unique-problem (A problem many cities would be happy to have).
Residents of award-winning, transit-oriented development say no to transit? http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/kaidbenfield/20212/residents-award-winning-transit-oriented-development-say-no-transit#node-20212
Regeneration
As my home town of Macclesfield looks to the future, the Town Centre looks set to get a make over with a multi million pound city centre regeneration scheme. The following link provides an incite into how local people react when such schemes take place. http://www.makeitmacclesfield.co.uk/forum/threads/town-centre-redevelopment.8/
Urban Design
Street clutter enhances problems for elderly, researchers announce at the British Science Festival at Bradford University.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14902884
Active frontages matter, and this article shows some of Sheffield's finest. http://shopfrontsofsheffield.tumblr.com/
Uses for parks and open spaces. http://www.playinnovation.co.uk/
Studies Show the Connection Between Travel Times to Food Stores and Public Health http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/thecityfix/18142/studies-show-connection-between-travel-times-food-stores-and-public-health
CABE discuses the beauty of Sheffield http://vimeo.com/16726236
District Energy: http://sustainableindustries.com/articles/2010/10/rail-and-district-energy-streets-paved-better-gold
CABE: What is beauty? http://vimeo.com/14572924
Could Urban Planning Reduce Childhood Obesity? http://www.good.is/post/could-urban-planning-reduce-childhood-obesity
Want to asses the quality of an area? http://www.placecheck.info/
The Urban Design Compendium: http://www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk/
The Sheffield 'Gold Route' wins public realm scheme of the year. http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2006-11-20-Sheffields-Gold-Route-wins-Public-Realm-of-the-Year-award
Approaches to improving the public realm:
Los Angeles Re-imagined with Narrow Streets http://www.good.is/post/los-angeles-reimagined-with-narrow-streets/
Crime deterrence through urban design http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=202718
Cabe page: Radburn Reconsidered? http://www.rudi.net/books/12409
Journal of Urban Design http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjud20/current
Uses for parks and open spaces. http://www.playinnovation.co.uk/
Studies Show the Connection Between Travel Times to Food Stores and Public Health http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/thecityfix/18142/studies-show-connection-between-travel-times-food-stores-and-public-health
CABE discuses the beauty of Sheffield http://vimeo.com/16726236
District Energy: http://sustainableindustries.com/articles/2010/10/rail-and-district-energy-streets-paved-better-gold
CABE: What is beauty? http://vimeo.com/14572924
Could Urban Planning Reduce Childhood Obesity? http://www.good.is/post/could-urban-planning-reduce-childhood-obesity
Want to asses the quality of an area? http://www.placecheck.info/
The Urban Design Compendium: http://www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk/
The Sheffield 'Gold Route' wins public realm scheme of the year. http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2006-11-20-Sheffields-Gold-Route-wins-Public-Realm-of-the-Year-award
Approaches to improving the public realm:
http://www.oxfordpartnership.org.uk/PDF/JULY/Paper4.8-App7-Approaches-public-realm-examples.pdf
Urban Design Group Catalog of Videos. http://www.urbannous.org.uk/udgevents.htm
The Public realm Toolkit: http://www.ignite-ne.com/ignite/resources.nsf/0/891060447D8ABE0480257464002E7A74/$file/Public_Realm_Toolkit_Handbook.pdf
Los Angeles Re-imagined with Narrow Streets http://www.good.is/post/los-angeles-reimagined-with-narrow-streets/
Sheffield Civic Trust: http://www.sheffieldcivictrust.org.uk/join.aspx
Alternative waste removal strategies. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23638906-block-of-flats-where-rubbish-is-sucked-away-in-underground-tubes.do
Can tree lined streets make people feel happy? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11889768
Using Waste, Swedish City Cuts Its Fossil Fuel Use http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/11/science/earth/11fossil.html
Turning alleys into neighbourhood spaces http://newurbannetwork.com/article/turning-alleys-neighborhood-spaces
Safer Places: The Planning System and Crime Prevention http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/saferplacesCrime deterrence through urban design http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=202718
Cabe page: Radburn Reconsidered? http://www.rudi.net/books/12409
Journal of Urban Design http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjud20/current
Design for London poised to survive spending cuts http://m.bdonline.co.uk/news/design-for-london-poised-to-survive-spending-cuts/5013484.article
Urban Sprawl
In this fascinating TED talk, James Kustler dissects suburbia and discusses how urban design can be used to improve the suburbs. http://www.ted.com/talks/james_howard_kunstler_dissects_suburbia.html
History of Cities
In this fantastic set of video's the daily life of Sheffield is looked at in some detail. The fly-on-the-wall documentary was filmed in 1973 and provides some interesting watching for people who have an interest in Sheffield. http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/05/29/all-in-a-day-bbc4-sheffield-documentary/
The hidden Tunnels under Sheffield Hallam's Collegiate Campus. http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=52743&highlight=sheffield
Britain's Lost Cities http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3050987.ece
American City of Future (1925) http://www.sadanduseless.com/image.php?n=658
One Street/Lane/Row/Square/Walk (anything but Road) http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/6523-one-streetlanerowsquarewalk-anything-but-road/
Other
In this RSA talk, Jeremy Rifkin discusses the empathetic civilization in some thought provoking ideas. http://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_rifkin_on_the_empathic_civilization.html
Can Capitalism really work? This RSA Animate video questions Capitalism.
An interesting image showing the political spectrum in one clear image. http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/left-vs-right-world/
A time capsule of a sort. The 100 year old untouched building. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12213195
What next for Sheffield's Castle Market? http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/12/21/castle-market-in-sheffield-will-not-be-listed/
City Building Apps... everyone wants to be a planner. http://www.theplanningboardroom.net/city-building-apps-gain-popularity/
Historic pictures of Sheffield: http://s1007.photobucket.com/albums/af196/picturesofsheffield/Contemporary/Archive/?start=all&mediafilter=images
An interesting idea for photography: http://vimeo.com/10130305
Core Cities: http://www.corecities.com/
Place Marketing in the US and Europe http://lib.tkk.fi/Diss/2003/isbn9512266849/isbn9512266849.pdf
Ever fancied studying at MIT? Well they have open source educational information for people to view whenever they wish. http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Detroit in ruins: the photographs of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jan/02/detroit-ruins-marchand-meffre-photographs-ohagan?intcmp=239
Unbelievably Cool – Swedish Subway System http://sprki.com/swedish-subway-system/
http://fora.tv/2011/07/01/Michael_Graves_A_Grand_Tour
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