The project’s defining concept was that a child should be able to find their way home from school on...

Chris Whitty, the most high-profile chief medical officer England has ever had, is pushing the government to prioritise healthy homes and neighbourhoods, explains Julia Thrift

England's greenbelt could help solve multiple urgent problems

First, today’s health problems are radically different from those of the last century. Addressing them requires a different approach from councils, developers, communities, and health care providers – and close collaboration between them all. Put…

Protecting public parkland has much more than aesthetic value for the surrounding community. It brings big dividends in terms of quality of life, too.