Built Environment
Report shines light on the barriers to healthy placemaking
Design Council worked with Social ChangeUK to survey over 600 built environment practitioners across the UK to understand their views and experiences across multiple areas on healthy placemaking.
The survey found that many practitioners are not using data and insight to design and create healthy places. Although some practitioners were aware of the evidence base for creating healthy places, it found that only 27% of practitioners are able to access and use local data to identify local priorities when working on placemaking projects.
Community is the key to Scotland’s circular economy
Last week saw the launch of three more ‘zero waste towns’ in Scotland. Tapping into the creativity of communities is the key to building a circular economy, says Iain Gulland.
Building on the legacy of two previous zero waste town initiatives, funded initially by Zero Waste Scotland, but led by communities in Bute and Dunbar respectively, I’m excited to see what will come from these three new projects.
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