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Tag: ECoWell

Envisioning Community Wellbeing (ECoWell) launch

Posted on: 5 June 2024 Last updated on: 5 June 2024 Written by: gchuoxford
ECoWell, led by Dr. Astrid Krisch and Ark-T, received funding for innovative research on community wellbeing in OX4. This participatory arts-based project aims to amplify unheard voices, guide Ark-T’s programs, and foster long-term community engagement and change.
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11 Feb

What do Britain’s new towns teach us about healthy urbanism?

Can the way we plan towns improve the health of the planet, ecosystems and ourselves? This question has shaped British planning for more than a century. From the garden city movement to the New Town Taskforce, new towns have always…
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09 Feb

Building Greener New Towns: Implementing Sustainable Supply Chains in New Urban Development

As the UK’s urban population continues to grow, which now stands at 57 million, building sustainable new towns is increasingly important. Sustainable supply chain management – considering environmental, social, and economic factors across the entire supply chain, from procurement to…
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04 Dec

Can citizen-led urban planning help us create healthy and adaptive cities?

Ahead of the next GCHU Public Seminar in January 2026, this blog explores how a more deliberative (or citizen-led) approach to urban health adaptation planning can help create cities that are healthier and more responsive and resilient to climate change.…
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20 Nov

Does the government’s target of 1.5 million new homes add up? The role of brownfield, grey belt, and greenfield sites

In the run up to the UK Budget on 26th November, this blog explores the data around the Government’s housing target and asks, do the figures add up in terms of land use? There has been a lot of scepticism about the UK…
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17 Nov

Venice in Balance: Preserving the Past, Navigating the Present

Architect Marina Resende Gaia de Souza reflects on her experience of the Venice Summer School 2025 This is not a technical analysis, but a personal reflection of what my eyes captured during the two-week summer school Sustainable, Healthy Cities: Building for…
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