Resources

A report providing an overview of analysis and learning from over 200 pieces of literature on place based approaches over the past 50 years – both government and foundation-sponsored – mainly in the UK but also in the US, Europe, Canada and Australia.

An online platform for towns' practitioners and communities to help us better understand the function of the towns that we live and work in. Provides an opportunity to compare and contrast towns across Scotland. Give information on demographics, deprivation, employment, access to health facilities, education, retail and travel.

A Guide to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods drawing from expertise of those who have designed, implemented and campaigned for award-winning LTNs.

A free interactive digital map identifying accessible recreational and leisure greenspace – parks, public gardens, playing fields, sports areas, play spaces, allotments and community gardens.

This publication provides an overview of how nature can help address a range of socio-economic outcomes including inclusive economic growth, climate change, health, community building and empowering young people.

Webpage linking to various presentations from an online event on the subject of Climate, Health & Place.

A toolkit to aid people and organisations to make their town centre more attractive, active, and accessible. It should be used as a source of inspiration rather than a set of recommendations.

A practical guide to changing (London's) public spaces providing illustrative projects and accessible tools that demonstrate how innovative ways of co-producing public spaces can help to bring about social, as well as economic and environmental, benefit.