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Boon Or Blight? Studentification Study Released In UK

As student enrollment spikes in the UK, university cities are scrambling to find new and better ways of planning for the up and downsides of waves of students moving into near-campus areas.

January 27, 2006 - The Guardian

Building Timeless Places

Hank Dittmar, Director of the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, a nonprofit organization founded by Sir Charles, The Prince of Wales, discusses the balance of tradition and innovation in urban design.

January 23, 2006 - David Gest

Oxford Builds Affordable Homes To Maintain Standing In Academe

Shortage of affordable housing causes problems recruiting new faculty at one of the world's top higher education institutions.

January 12, 2006 - The Guardian Unlimited

Britian To Track Every Car Trip

Using a network of thousands of CCTV cameras which will be able to read license plates, Britain will be first country to monitor every car journey on all motorways and main roads. Data will be stored for two years.

December 23, 2005 - The Independent (UK)

Stores Experiment With 'Teenage-repellents'

Businesses install devices such as the "Mosquito" and the "Zit Lamp" to discourage teenagers from loitering in front of stores.

November 30, 2005 - News.com

UK University Campus Goes Green

At Bradford U. the master plan aims to create a sustainable campus.

November 29, 2005 - Yorkshire Post

Case Study Of A Successful Barn Conversion Project

Barn conversions have became a staple of rural living verging on cliché, but when done well, as in this case study, can be inspiring. (Includes photos.)

November 24, 2005 - Gabion

New Exhibit Shows History Of British Suburbia

The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture is hosting an exhibit that chronicles the last 100 years of suburbia in England.

November 18, 2005 - Brenda Meyer

When Contemporary Design and Old-World Charm Collide

Rather than resign itself to being the buckle of the English Rust Belt, Manchester rediscovered its urban core and employed the EDAW design firm to make it more walkable, livable, and pleasant.

November 15, 2005 - The Planning Report

Prince Charles And New Urbanism

Prince Charles granted CBS News' Steve Kroft an interview featuring the village of Poundbury - a New Urbanist enclave that demonstrates real-world implementation of a walkable community.

November 2, 2005 - CBS News

Underground City Goes On The Market

Cold War City, Britain -- a subterranean complex built during the height of the Cold War -- is on the market along with the military base above.

November 2, 2005 - London Times

US Embassy Rebels Against London Congestion Charge

The United States and German embassies refuse to pay London's congestion charge.

October 19, 2005 - The Independent

London Businesses Oppose Congestion Charge

Business owners in London complain of a drop in profits and oppose an expansion of the congestion charge zone.

October 6, 2005 - BBC

The Wrong Stuff: Creative Class Theory In The UK

A new research paper examines Florida's ideas, focusing on the evidence in British cities, and finds little evidence that 'creative' cities do better.

October 4, 2005 - Insitute for Public Policy Research

British Suburban Development Officially Discouraged

A new exhibition on the history of the suburb is opening at Middlesex University in October. Suburbia has become a serious topic in the UK, and suburban traits 'appear to be something to be ashamed of.'

September 30, 2005 - The Guardian

The New Big Thing In Energy: Microgrids

Small networks of power generators in "microgrids" have the potential to enable communities manage, trade and sell their own power.

September 26, 2005 - BBC

Britain's Female-friendly Streets

The three year project, funded by the Women’s Design Service, will offer urban design ideas to make streets safer for women.

September 3, 2005 - The Times

An Exodus From England's Cities

As land prices climb and density increases, urban residents in England are increasingly moving to the countryside.

December 20, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

The UK's First Business Improvement District

After more than a decade of study, the first Business Improvement District is approved in the United Kingdom; safety, environment, promotion and transport are priorities.

November 17, 2004 - BBC News

The Longest Place Name?

Residents in a UK village are giving themselves the longest place name in the UK to protest plans for a wind farm.

July 21, 2004 - BBC News

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