Thinking

Thinking

Why is it so hard to stop a destination project going wrong?

February 10, 2022

Dan Anderson
Regeneration
Placemaking
Sustainability

Why is it so hard to stop a destination project going wrong?

Why is it so hard to stop a destination project going wrong?

Dan Anderson surveyed recent audits of The Mound in Marble Arch and Croydon’s Fairfield Halls. It is common to ask why these cultural projects are so prone to going over budget. In this blog he asks a different question: why is it so hard to hit the brakes on a project that is going south?

Sustainable development – is real change happening?

December 13, 2021

Tom Agar
Sustainability
Tourism

Sustainable development – is real change happening?

Sustainable development – is real change happening?

Environmental sustainability has been steadily increasing in importance in heritage, tourism, and property in recent years, but with limited evidence of real progress. In the aftermath of COP26, Tom Agar considers if change might finally be about to happen.

Blue is the new Green

April 30, 2020

Tom Agar
Parks
Sustainability
Health & Wellbeing

Blue is the new Green

Blue is the new Green

The role that green spaces play in healthy city living has been increasingly recognised of late, particularly with half of the world in lock-down. But less attention has been focused on the benefits of water within urban environments. Fourth Street consultant Tom Agar explores how man's relationship to water in cities has changed over time, and discusses how COVID-19 may bring us closer than ever to its edge.