Government announces moves to grow AI and economy as tech companies commit to invest in infrastructure. In Lewes, east Sussex, a developer worked with the community and local experts to create plans for a sustainable and sociable development, Josephine Smit writes. A 1960s town centre shopping ...

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1 day ago · Case study: Long term regeneration to create and shape a new city quarter. The development of Wellington Place in Leeds won't end with the completion of its buildings as its developer sees placemaking as "a continuous process of nurturing and evolving a place", Josephine Smit finds.

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Opinion: The UK's towns and cities must design for sustainable modes of transportation. Rental bicycle, e-bike and e-scooter schemes are now popular in many towns and cities and have helped drive a transformation in urban infrastructure, but the UK can go further, writes Domenico Baldwin.

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