Newsletter #01: Community Arts, Alternative Housing, and the Importance of Planners

Hi everyone,

My name's George, I'm a freelance writer and tutor, and I've recently been working with Same Skies, focusing particularly on participation in political …

How can people create the homes that their communities need, where the market and developers are failing?

Community Led Housing (CLH) is a fantastic way that people are creating the homes that their communities need.

Around West Yorkshire there are groups planning …

Allerton - West Yorkshire Walks

We joined Jayne and Josiah from Rooted In for a walk around Allerton and Lower Grange in Bradford to discuss the work they do.

Rooted …

What can we learn from Saltaire - West Yorkshire Walks

A walk led by Hawarun Hussain around Saltaire.

We asked ourselves two questions to frame the discussions as we walked round: "Why do we build …

Housing and planning powers in the West Yorkshire Devolution Deal 2020

How can we link ideas for positive change in the region to formal structures, processes and policies in order to influence what actually gets done …

Themes, Quotes and Links from the Homes and Liveable Places online event

This is a transcription of the main points from the "How do we create decent homes and liveable places for all in West Yorkshire?" online …