On Friday, RCKa director Russell Curtis took part in a round table discussion to explore ideas in support of the New Towns Taskforce.
Hosted by Design Council at the Greenwich Design District, and chaired by Paul Monaghan of AHMM, participants included Deputy Mayor for Housing Tom Copley, former cabinet minister Nick Raynsford, Sowmya Parthasarathy from the New Towns Taskforce, Amy Burbidge from Homes England, and Sunand Prasad, former president of the RIBA.
Russell was asked to present his research work investigating the opportunities for development close to England’s rural stations, and the discussion explored how the Design Council might take a lead in supporting Labour’s mission to deliver 1.5m homes in the first term of government through the expansion of existing settlements, and how good design and placemaking must play a part in making new towns healthy and attractive places to live.
