Urban design
Morden town centre regeneration consultation — a Plain English summary
22 September 2008
Merton Council are running a consultation called moreMorden until 10 October 2008 on outline proposals for regenerating Morden town centre. What follows is my summary of the main consultation document (PDF) and its supporting fact sheet (PDF). I don’t work for the council, so these are just my words, not my ideas.
Members of the public [...]
Hack your world
16 August 2008
On the web, in the streets and even in the municipal flowerbeds, people are taking design into their own hands.
The Stepford Wives of Worcester Park
19 June 2008
Children of social housing tenants at The Hamptons in Worcester Park have been given a 9pm curfew. Fine by us, say the parents.
Caught short by Sat Lav
27 March 2008
According to Westminster Council, the bulging bladders of that city’s denizens are an accident waiting to happen:
Every year 10,000 gallons of urine is at risk of ending up in the city’s streets and alleyways through irresponsible and anti-social behaviour.